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FZNT23 KNHC 010847
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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 01 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.

AMZ089-010930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FROM W CUBA TO HONDURAS 
TODAY AND STALL AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE FROM E CUBA TO NICARAGUA 
TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. STRONG TRADES OVER THE TROP N ATLC WILL 
DIMINISH BY MID-WEEK AS HIGH PRES WEAKENS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC.

AMZ082-010930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF 17N BETWEEN 79W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ084-010930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART. 

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AMZ086-010930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.TODAY THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT...HIGHEST ATLC PASSAGES.
.THU AND FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ087-010930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-010930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IS IN THE NW WATERS TODAY AND FROM 
31N74W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND TONIGHT FROM 
31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA NEAR 22N78W. A REINFORCING FRONT WILL 
MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS EARLY TUE AND MERGE WITH THE LEADING 
FRONT WED FROM 31N66W TO 24N73W AND WILL DISSIPATE THU. ANOTHER 
FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE CONUS COAST EARLY FRI AND REACHES FROM 
31N78W TO 29N81W LATE IN THE DAY.

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AMZ080-010930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF 72W...
  
.TODAY...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY 
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 27N 
E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT TO 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS 
AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 

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FORECASTER FORMOSA