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FZNT23 KNHC 310244
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST TUE DEC 30 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.

AMZ089-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG TRADES WILL CONTINUE NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA...OTHERWISE WEAK HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL KEEP WINDS 
LIGHT OVER REMAINDER OF CARIBBEAN. RIDGE STRENGTHENS OVER 
CENTRAL ATLC THIS WEEKEND INCREASING WINDS OVER TROP N ATLC. 
LARGE N SWELL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH PERIOD OVER TROP N ATLC AND 
E CARIBBEAN PASSAGES.

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AMZ082-310930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.

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AMZ084-310930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-310930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT FAR SW. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT FAR SW. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 
20 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ087-310930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008
 
.TONIGHT AND WED...FROM 10N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL THROUGHOUT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 28N65W TO S FLORIDA WILL 
SHIFT SE AND DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES INTO 
THE NW WATERS WED AFTERNOON AND REACHES FROM 31N68W TO 22N76W 
WED NIGHT...28N65W TO 23N72W THU THEN STALLS AND WEAKENS ALONG 
24N THU NIGHT. A THIRD COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW WATERS FRI 
NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT AND THEN 
STALLS ACROSS N WATERS SUN.

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AMZ080-310930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING 
NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT WED 
NIGHT. FROM 25 TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. 
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.SUN...N OF 26N W OF W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN 
N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI