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FZNT23 KNHC 260208
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006

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

AMZ089-260930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM W CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WILL 
MOVE TO PSN FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO E HONDURAS TUE AFTERNOON AND 
BECOME DIFFUSE WED. A RIDGE N OF THE AREA THU WILL STRENGTHEN 
FRI THEN WEAKEN SOME SAT.

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AMZ082-260930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 80W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ084-260930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1030 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ086-260930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1030 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006

.TONIGHT AND TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT... 
HIGHEST W PART.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST W 
PART.

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AMZ087-260930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

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AMZ088-260930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W WILL MOVE TO PSN  
31N73W INTO CENTRAL CUBA LATE TUE AND FROM 29N65W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE LATE WED BECOMING DIFFUSE THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER 
THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT FRI AND SAT.

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AMZ080-260930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS.
1030 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006

.TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER AREA SE TO 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W AND 
6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E OF 72W.
.FRI...N OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.  
S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON