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FZNT23 KNHC 222124
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2006

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

AMZ089-230330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN BRISK 
TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL AND E CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN MON AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA 
TO GULF OF HONDURAS TUE AND FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WED.

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AMZ082-230330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT W OF 
FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR 
FRONT.
.TUE AND WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.


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AMZ084-230330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
430 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH WED... N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-230330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
W OF 90W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ087-230330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2006

.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ088-230330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ALONG 31N WILL MOVE S AND E THROUGH TUE. 
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE MON AND EXTEND 
FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA TUE THEN WEAKENS FROM 31N65W TO E 
CUBA WED.

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AMZ080-230330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS.
430 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND  4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.  SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR BAHAMAS.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND  3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
N OF 28N W OF 77W.
.SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S 
OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.N OF 
23N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N 
E OF 75W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 75W.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 7 TO 9 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER DGS