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FZNT23 KNHC 271512
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST SAT DEC 27 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.

AMZ089-272130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADES PERSIST THROUGH MON THEN 
WEAKEN TUE AND WED.

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AMZ082-272130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 
11 FT S OF 18N.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT S OF 18N.
.TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ084-272130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 79W...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. N OF 10N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-272130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON...S OF 16N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-272130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2008
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 09N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 09N...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ088-272130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG 27N WILL DISSIPATE THIS 
AFTERNOON. AN E TO W RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO NE 
FLORIDA LATE TONIGHT AND SHIFT TO POSITION FROM BERMUDA TO 
CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN NIGHT THEN SHIFT E OF AREA MON. A WEAK COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST MON EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA 
TO HISPANIOLA TUE...AND MOVE SE OF AREA TUE NIGHT. A WEAK RIDGE 
WILL BUILD E ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WED.

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AMZ080-272130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
S TO SW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 
2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER LL