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FZNT23 KNHC 082046
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST WED DEC 8 2004

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

AMZ089-090330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC 
FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST WED DEC 8 2004

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA THROUGH THU. RIDGE 
WILL MOVE E FRI AS A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI 
NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS LATE SAT 
AND FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS SUN AND BECOME DIFFUSE ON MON.

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AMZ082-090330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST WED DEC 8 2004

.TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
20N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N OF 20N WIND N TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
20N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED 
SHOWERS N OF 20N.
.SAT...N OF FRONT WIND N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT 
WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 
82W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 82W. S OF FRONT WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N OF 18N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N 
WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ084-090330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST WED DEC 8 2004

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W WIND NE TO E 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...N OF 11N WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N WIND NE 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ086-090330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
430 PM EST WED DEC 8 2004

.TONIGHT AND THU...WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 
68W AND 7 TO 9 FT W OF 68W.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...WIND WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-090330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST WED DEC 8 2004

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 14N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 15N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N WIND E 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 15N WIND ELY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 15N WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-090330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
430 PM EST WED DEC 8 2004

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO S CENTRAL FLORIDA 
WILL DRIFT E WED. RIDGE WILL EXTEND BACK ACROSS AREA ALONG 30N 
THU AND FRI. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST FRI 
EVENING AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W FRI NIGHT AND 31N72W TO 
W CUBA SAT AND FROM 31N65W TO HAITI SUN AND BECOME DIFFUSE MON.

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AMZ080-090330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST WED DEC 8 2004

.TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 28N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
FROM 28N TO 23N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
23N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W OF 75W WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 
FT FRI. N OF 28N E OF 75W WIND S TO SW 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 15 
TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. BETWEEN 25N AND 28N WIND S 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N W OF 75W S TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL E. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 75W.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT WIND W TO NW 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 75W WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 77W WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E OF FRONT WIND E TO SE 10 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N 29N W OF 70W WIND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
FROM 25N TO 29N W OF 70W WIND W TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 25N W OF 70W WIND N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E 
OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 70W WIND SW 
TO W 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 70W WIND 
NE 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS