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FZNT23 KNHC 282108
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST SUN DEC 28 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.

AMZ089-290330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

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

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AMZ082-290330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT S OF 18N. ELSEWHERE 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
. FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ084-290330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008
 
.TONIGHT TROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-290330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...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.
.FRI...S OF 18N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-290330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008
 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.THU...S OF 16N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ088-290330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO NE FLORIDA WILL MOVE TO 
BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TONIGHT THEN E OF AREA LATE MON.
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST MON REACHING FROM 
BERMUDA TO E CUBA TUE...AND MOVE SE OF AREA TUE NIGHT. A WEAK 
RIDGE WILL BUILD E ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WED AND MOVE E OF 
AREA ON THU. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN 
WATERS WED NIGHT AND EXIT THU NIGHT ALONG 26N. HIGH WILL SET IN 
OVER BERMUDA ON FRI.    

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AMZ080-290330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO 
SW LATE TONIGHT. 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 AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL 
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 
15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.THU...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S 
OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL 
...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE PART.
.FRI...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 
FT IN N SWELL... EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.  

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FORECASTER FORMOSA