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FZNT23 KNHC 230326
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST MON DEC 22 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.

AMZ089-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST MON DEC 22 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVES NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT THEN 
STALLS AND DISSIPATES TUE MORNING. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING 
BEHIND THE FRONT AND CENTERED WELL N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS 
STRONG TRADES OVER ALL THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND MUCH OF THE 
CARIBBEAN SEA WED THROUGH SAT. 

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AMZ082-230930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST MON DEC 22 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 85W EXCEPT 
TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. W OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT BY FRI. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE BY SAT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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AMZ084-230930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST MON DEC 22 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT BY LATE TUE. 
ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT..EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 6 TO 9 FT.

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AMZ086-230930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST MON DEC 22 2008

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT WED THROUGH FRI.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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AMZ087-230930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST MON DEC 22 2008
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL WED THROUGH FRI. S OF 
13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 
10 FT WED AND 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL THU AND FRI.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ088-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST MON DEC 22 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
BECOMES DIFFUSE AS IT MOVES TO 28N65W TO 22N79W TUE MORNING. 
STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS OFF THE CAROLINAS BEHIND THE 
FRONT...MAINTAINING STRONG TRADES THROUGH OVER THE AREA THROUGH 
WED. WINDS START TO DIMINISH THU AS THE HIGH PRES RIDGE AXIS 
SHIFTS SOUTH AND WEAKENS THROUGH SAT.

CENTERED N OF AREA MOVES E TO THE CENTRAL ATLC THU 
WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING ALONG 30N WED THROUGH FRI.

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AMZ080-230930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST MON DEC 22 2008

.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT E OF 70W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 
29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 
4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE 
WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 
FT W OF 70W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN