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FZNT23 KNHC 012056
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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 PM 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.

AMZ089-012130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST MON DEC 01 2008

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

AMZ082-012130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 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 AND WED NIGHT...N OF 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT..NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT 
FAR NE PART THU AND FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT SAT.

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AMZ084-012130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.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. 
.SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-012130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 PM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT...HIGHEST ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS E WATERS 
TONIGHT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...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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AMZ087-012130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.TONIGHT...FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 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 SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-012130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM 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 29N65W TO 21N77W AND 
DISSIPATE THU. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE CONUS COAST FRI 
AND WEAKENS ACROSS THE N WATERS SAT.

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AMZ080-012130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST MON DEC 01 2008

.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 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 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 AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E 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 AND SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. 

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FORECASTER COBB/CANGIALOSI