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FZNT23 KNHC 041421
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 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.

AMZ089-042130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT W OF 
AREA TONIGHT. WEAK RIDGE N OF THE AREA SUN THROUGH WED.

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AMZ082-042130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. 
.SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT 2 FT N OF 20N. 

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AMZ084-042130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 11N VARIABLE S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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AMZ086-042130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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AMZ087-042130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ088-042130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N72W TO 24N81W WILL DRIFT W 
OVER FLORIDA TUE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NE WATERS TUE 
STALLING OVER THE SE PORTION WED.

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AMZ080-042130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 
FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF TROUGH N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 
FT W OF THE BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 
TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS FAR SE PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 
3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER NELSON