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FZNT23 KNHC 021425
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST WED DEC 02 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW 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.

AMZ089-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST WED DEC 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE SE GULF OF MEXICO 
LATE TONIGHT AND THU. THE FRONT WILL DRIFT NW OF AREA THU AND 
FRI THEN MOVE BACK SE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SAT STALLING 
OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN SUN. EASTERLY TRADES WILL PERSIST 
ELSEWHERE THROUGH EXTENDED PERIOD.
 
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AMZ082-022130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST WED DEC 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 
18N AND SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 18N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N E OF 82W.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE 
OF CUBA.

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AMZ084-022130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST WED DEC 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-022130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST WED DEC 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT AND TO 30 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ087-022130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST WED DEC 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SAT AND SUN. 

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AMZ088-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS  
1030 AM EST WED DEC 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE N OVER THE WATERS N OF 30N 
THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST 
TONIGHT STALLING FROM 31N73W TO 26N80W THU NIGHT THEN DRIFTING 
NW FRI. LOW PRES WILL MOVE ALONG THE FRONT LATE FRI AND SAT. 
STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS FLORIDA LATE SAT PUSHING THE 
FRONT E TO A POSITION FROM BERMUDA TO 27N80W BY LATE SUN.

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AMZ080-022130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST WED DEC 02 2009

...GALE WARNING N OF 30N W OF 76W...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
BECOMING S TO SW 25 TO 35 KT N OF 30N W OF 76W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF 
FRONT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.THU...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS 
NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 
FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER NELSON/COBB