Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast

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FZNT23 KNHC 160224
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

AMZ089-160930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 85W S OF 19N IS MOVING W 10 TO 
15 KT. WEAK LOW PRES MAY FORM ON THE WAVE AS IT CROSSES THE COAST
OF HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA ON TUE...AND POSSIBLY LINGER AS IT 
DRIFTS NW ALONG THE COAST THROUGH SAT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE 
ALONG 74W S OF 20N IS MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. THIS WAVE WILL 
POSSIBLY MERGE WITH THE LOW PRES OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN 
LATER IN THE WEEK AS IT DRIFTS NW. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE WELL 
E OF THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC 
WATERS FRI AND SAT.

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AMZ082-160930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT E TO SE N OF 19N W OF 80W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 
TO 5 FT S OF 18N. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS 
TSTMS W OF 81W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S 
OF 18N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS
W OF 81W.
.THU...S OF 18N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT N OF 20N.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS W PART.
.FRI AND SAT...E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR W PART...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
COAST.

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AMZ084-160930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 12N W OF 79W NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW W OF 80W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND 
SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 80W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS S OF 13N BETWEEN COLOMBIA AND 80W.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED AND WED NIGHT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 
11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT W OF 
80W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NW PART.
.THU...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 10N. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS 
TSTMS NW PART.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 12N W OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT
BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT E OF 78W SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 
12N E OF 78W...AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 12N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS NW PART LIFTING NW OF AREA LATE FRI AND SAT.

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AMZ086-160930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...
EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 16N.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 14N.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...
EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 70W...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI AND SAT.

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AMZ087-160930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 16N E OF 57W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N AND SE PART.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING
NE TO E S OF 15N TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 
TO 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL S OF 14N E OF 60W TUE NIGHT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY E PART.
.WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N WED NIGHT INTO FRI MORNING
...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THROUGH SAT. ELSEWHERE NE TO
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ088-160930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH FROM 32N60W TO 27N71W WILL MOVE
E OF AREA LATE TONIGHT. A WEAK HIGH NEAR 28N78W WILL MOVE SLOWLY
E THROUGH WED NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT EXPECTED
TO PUSH INTO THE NW WATERS EARLY THU...AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO 
28N81W THU EVENING. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DIFFUSE INTO A 
WESTWARD MOVING TROUGH OVER THE FAR NW PART FRI AND SAT. WEAK 
RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 30N E OF TROUGH BY SAT.

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AMZ080-160930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
1 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 70W VARIABLE MOSTLY NE TO E 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT SW TO W N OF 29N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 
25N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE TUE
NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART . 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N 
NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART.
.THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT E OF 
75W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT
SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO
NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 78W. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL
...EXCEPT TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT SE 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL
...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
MAINLY NW PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART NEAR FL 
PENINSULA.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE/COBB