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FZNT23 KNHC 040314
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST WED DEC 03 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.

AMZ089-040930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM EASTERN CUBA TO 16N80W 
DISSIPATES OVERNIGHT AS A WEAK TROUGH ALONG 80W MOVES THROUGH 
THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN. HIGH PRES NORTH OF THE AREA SHIFTS 
EASTWARD THROUGH THU. THIS ALLOWS STRONG WINDS OVER THE NW 
CARIBBEAN TO DIMINISH...BUT MAINTAINS FRESH TRADES OVER THE 
REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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AMZ082-040930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY SUN.

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AMZ084-040930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.

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AMZ086-040930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. E OF 67W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 
68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-040930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 6 FT BY SAT.

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AMZ088-040930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STALLED FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N65W TO EASTERN CUBA 
WEAKENS AND BECOMES ORIENTED EAST TO WEST FROM 26N65W TO STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA THU BEFORE DISSIPATING LATE THU. ANOTHER COLD FRONT 
PUSHES OFF THE SE COAST SAT...REACHING 31N73W TO 27N80W SUN AND 
30N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON.

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AMZ080-040930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 28N W OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 
TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW W OF 75W. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN