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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST TUE DEC 09 2008

...CORRECTED FOR SW CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...

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.

AMZ089-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST TUE DEC 09 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN ATLC NE OF BERMUDA 
WILL MIGRATE E TONIGHT THROUGH THU. THE PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN IT 
AND RELATIVE LOW PRES TO THE S WILL KEEP THE FLOW OUT OF THE 
EAST IN THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC...DIMINISHING FROM W 
TO E BEGINNING WED. TRADES SHOULD SLACKEN FURTHER THU AHEAD OF A 
COLD FRONT ENTERING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND FAR WESTERN 
CARIBBEAN THU MORNING...WITH THE FRONT REACHING FROM 22N82W TO 
16N84W THU EVENING AND STALLING AND WEAKENING AS IT STRETCHES 
FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THROUGH 15N80W TO CENTRAL COSTA RICA 
FRI EVENING THROUGH SAT AND DISSIPATING SUN.


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AMZ082-100330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST TUE DEC 09 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 
10 FT S OF 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 20N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 
7 FT AREA WIDE LATE. 
.THU AND FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING 
20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT THU AND 6 TO 9 FT FRI. S OF 18N 
E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THEN 
BECOMING N TO NE FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EARLY THU SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 
5 FT BY LATE FRI. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THU 
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...STRONGEST 
IMMEDIATELY NW OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 20N. 
E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 18N 
AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N.
.SUN...WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-100330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST TUE DEC 09 2008

...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W...

.TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. N OF 11N E OF 81W E 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
11 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 
11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 11N NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN 
E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT WED NIGHT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU AFTERNOON THEN 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING 20 TO 
25 KT W OF FRONT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL EARLY 
THU SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI EXCEPT REBUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W 
OF FRONT LATE FRI IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR 
FRONT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N E OF 78W 
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.SUN...N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ086-100330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 PM EST TUE DEC 09 2008

...GALE WARNING S OF 17N W OF 72W....

.TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W OF 66W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 
TO 9 FT LATE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N 
OF 16N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT S OF 16N.
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF 17N E 
OF 70W EARLY THU DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AREA WIDE THU NIGHT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 69W AND N OF 17N EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT NE ATLC 
PASSAGES AND 4 TO 7 FT NE ATLC PASSAGES ELSEWHERE SUBSIDING TO 3 
TO 5 FT BY LATE FRI EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NE ATLC PASSAGES.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-100330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST TUE DEC 09 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 16N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT WED. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 12N BY 
TONIGHT AND 6 TO 9 FT WED.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 
15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 14N EARLY AND 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AREA WIDE BY THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 10N BY LATE FRI AND 
4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 10N.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS N 
OF 17N LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 15N...HIGHEST NE 
PART AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE.
.SUN...N OF 17N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS...EXCEPT E TO SE E OF 
58W...10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST TUE DEC 09 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES NE OF BERMUDA WILL SHIFT E INTO THE 
ATLC TONIGHT THROUGH THU. THE STRONG PRES GRADIENT ON THE SW 
SIDE OF THE RIDGE WILL KEEP STRONG EASTERLY FLOW OVER THE AREA 
TONIGHT THOUGH EARLY WED WHEN THE HIGH SLIDES FARTHER E. STRONG 
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NW WATERS AHEAD OF THE 
NEXT COLD FRONT WED AND THU AND LIKELY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE 
LATER THU. THE FRONT SHOULD MOVE OFF THE EAST FLORIDA COAST BY 
THU EVENING AND EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO 21N76W FRI EVENING...AND 
FROM 31N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT EVENING.

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AMZ080-100330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST TUE DEC 09 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W LATE 
THU AND EARLY FRI...

.TONIGHT...E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT 
BETWEEN 23N AND 28N. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT 
IMMEDIATELY W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS AND 
4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE IN E TO SE 
SWELL. W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 
15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU...N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY THU EVENING WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 
7 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT AND N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 
7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NW OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 
30 KT N OF 27N AND 20 KT S OF 27N. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE 15 
TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS WITHIN 
120 NM W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL AND 3 
TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI...N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 75W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W SE TO S 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT. 
.SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 
TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 
30 KT WITHIN 210 NM W OF FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS W OF FRONT AND NE TO E WINDS E OF FRONT 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK