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FZNT23 KNHC 180833
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006

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

AMZ089-181530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE 
TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN SLIGHTLY MON 
THROUGH WED. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN 
WED AND NE OF PUERTO RICO LATE THU/FRI AS STRONGER HIGH PRES 
RE-BUILDS N OF THE AREA.

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AMZ082-181530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15
KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 19N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ084-181530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
430 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 
20 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST THU AND FRI. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS W PART.

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AMZ086-181530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
430 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006

.MON THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N.
.THU AND FRI...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E PART.

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AMZ087-181530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 20N. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S WED. 
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 20N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL FRI. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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AMZ088-181530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OFF THE CAROLINAS WILL KEEP MODERATE TO 
FRESH EASTERLIES OVER THE AREA THROUGH TUE. A STRONG COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE INTO THE N PART WITH INCREASING WINDS EARLY WED AND 
EXTEND FROM 27N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED EVENING THEN BECOME 
DIFFUSE OVER THE SE PART THU. WINDS WILL BECOME SLY OVER THE W 
PART FRI AS HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT SLIDES E.

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AMZ080-181530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS.
430 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N E OF 75W.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 20 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N.
.WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AND 
GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 22N 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 
BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N.
.THU...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR S PART.
.FRI...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT 
FAR NE PART. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR S 
AND W PARTS.

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FORECASTER COBB