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FZNT23 KNHC 011406
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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.

AMZ089-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT W CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WILL MOVE E 
AND EXTEND FROM E CUBA TO NICARAGUA/HONDURAS BORDER BY LATE TUE. 
FRONT STALLS AND WEAKENS THROUGH THU. STRONG TRADES OVER THE 
TROP N ATLC WILL DIMINISH BY MID-WEEK AS HIGH PRES WEAKENS OVER 
THE CENTRAL ATLC.

AMZ082-011530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING AND 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. 
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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AMZ084-011530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT W OF FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 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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AMZ086-011530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ087-011530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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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AMZ088-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA MOVES 
E AND EXTENDS FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA NEAR 22N78W TONIGHT. A 
REINFORCING FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS EARLY TUE AND 
MERGE WITH THE LEADING FRONT BY WED FROM 31N66W TO 22N77W AND 
DISSIPATES THU. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE CONUS COAST EARLY 
FRI AND EXTENDS FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W LATE FRI.

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AMZ080-011530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
EARLY DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF SECOND FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N BETWEEN FRONTS NW TO N WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONTS NW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FIRST FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FIRST FRONT E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 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/COBB