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FZNT23 KNHC 172052
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 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.

AMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE N LEEWARDS ACROSS THE
CARIBBEAN TO A 1010 MB LOW NEAR 16N74W...THEN TO A 1010 MB LOW
IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS. THE FIRST LOW DISSIPATES BY SAT...WHILE
THE LOW OVER THE GULF OF HONDURAS MOVES LITTLE THROUGH MIDWEEK.
THE FIRST OF A PAIR OF TROPICAL WAVES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC
REACHES THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN BY MIDWEEK...AS THE OTHER WAVE
PUSHES INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN.

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AMZ082-180330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W 10 KT
OR LESS FAR S PORTION OF GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W OF 82W.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS MAINLY W OF 78W.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY W OF 78W.
.TUE AND WED...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY W OF 80W.

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AMZ084-180330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W AND S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.

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AMZ086-180330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 14N.
.SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT.

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AMZ087-180330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 18N E OF 58W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 18N W OF 58W NE TO E WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT...BUILDING TO 7 FT IN N SWELL N OF 19N WED.

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AMZ088-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST OF SE UNITED
STATES SAT...REACHING FROM 31N75W TO SOUTH FLORIDA SAT
NIGHT...NEAR BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS LATE SUN...AND SE OF AREA
MON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN WAKE OF FRONT.

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AMZ080-180330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 69W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT
2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E
OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT
NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15
KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF
FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG
FRONT.
.TUE...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...S OF 26N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 8
FT.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI