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FZNT23 KNHC 210315
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL
N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

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.

AMZ089-210930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TRADE WINDS DIMINISH THROUGH SUN. COLD FRONT MOVES 
INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON THEN STALLS. WINDS INCREASE 
EARLY NEXT WEEK ACROSS THE REGION AS HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE 
NORTH.

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AMZ082-210930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 
85W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 85W.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST S OF 18N E OF 78W. W OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ084-210930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

.TONIGHT...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG 
THE COAST. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT 
ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 
KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 80W E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 
TO 12 FT. W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ086-210930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT BY SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT BY THU.

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AMZ087-210930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING 
TO 25 TO 30 KT N OF 15N WED. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 
14 FT BY THU.

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AMZ088-210930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF BAHAMAS MOVES EAST THROUGH SUN. A 
COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE NORTH FLORIDA COAST SUN AFTERNOON 
REACHING A POSITION FROM 31N70W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY MON 
MORNING...BEFORE STALLING AND WEAKENING FROM 27N65W TO CENTRAL 
CUBA BY TUE MORNING. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS N OF AREA 
BEHIND COLD FRONT THROUGH MIDWEEK...BEFORE SHIFT INTO THE 
CENTRAL ATLC BY THU.

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AMZ080-210930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 29N W OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT BY LATE SUN. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND THE FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
24N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND 
THE FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL N OF 27N E OF 75W AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.
.WED...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 
25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.THU...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 
22N TO 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN