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FZNT23 KNHC 310854
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST WED DEC 31 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.

AMZ089-311530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG TRADES WILL CONTINUE NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL STRENGTHEN THIS WEEKEND INCREASING NE 
WINDS OVER AREA E OF 75W WILL WINDS BECOME SE OVER THE NW 
CARIBBEAN. LONG PERIOD N SWELLS WILL CONTINUE OVER WATERS E OF 
70W TODAY. 

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AMZ082-311530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 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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AMZ084-311530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008
 
.TODAY 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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AMZ086-311530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 
KT FAR SW. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 SUN.

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AMZ087-311530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008
 
.TODAY...FROM 10N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE NE 
TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL 
THROUGHOUT. 
.TONIGHT 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 7 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-311530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS TODAY 
REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT...AND MOVE 
THROUGH THE SE WATERS FRI AND SAT. A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES 
INTO THE NW WATERS FRI NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL 
FLORIDA SAT THEN DISSIPATES E OF THE BAHAMAS SUN.

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AMZ080-311530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING 
NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 14 FT 
TONIGHT. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO 
N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 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 2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. 
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...NW OF 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 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER NELSON