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FZNT23 KNHC 230915
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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 AM EST TUE DEC 23 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.

AMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT 23N80W TO 23N93W WILL MOVE SOUTH
AND DISSIPATE FROM SE CUBA TO YUCATAN CHANNEL LATER TONIGHT.
STRONG HIGH PRES BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT AND BECOME CENTERED WELL 
N OF THE AREA...MAINTAINING STRONG TRADES ACROSS TROPICAL N ATLC 
AND MUCH OF CARIBBEAN SEA WED THROUGH SAT. 

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AMZ082-231530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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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AMZ084-231530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 TONIGHT.
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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AMZ086-231530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2008

.TODAY 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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AMZ087-231530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2008
 
.TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 09N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL WED THROUGH FRI.
S OF 09N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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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AMZ088-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 26N70W TO CUBA NEAR 
23N80W WILL MOVE EAST OF AREA BY TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES 
BUILDS OFF THE CAROLINAS BEHIND THE FRONT...MAINTAINING STRONG 
TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WED. WINDS START TO DIMINISH THU 
AS THE HIGH PRES RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS SOUTH AND WEAKENS THROUGH SAT.

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AMZ080-231530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 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 MT