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FZNT23 KNHC 060912
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST SUN DEC 06 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.

AMZ089-061530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST SUN DEC 06 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N87W WEAKEN AND BECOME 
DIFFUSE FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NE HONDURAS SUN.  RIDGE N OF AREA 
THROUGH THU.

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AMZ082-061530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST SUN DEC 06 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10N TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...HIGHER 
NEAR YUCATAN PASSAGE.
.MON THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ084-061530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST SUN DEC 06 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN 
E SWELL. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-061530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST SUN DEC 06 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ087-061530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST SUN DEC 06 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

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AMZ088-061530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS  
430 AM EST SUN DEC 06 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 26N77W THEN STATIONARY TO 
23N80W WEAKEN AND REACH FROM 28N65W TO 25N77W LATE TODAY THEN 
DIFFUSE ALONG 27N MON.  LOW PRES DEVELOP NEAR OVER N BAHAMAS  
LATE TUE AND WED WITH INCREASING S WINDS.  COLD FRONT MOVE OFF 
GEORGIA COAST EARLY THU REACHING 31N72W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS  
LATE THU.

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AMZ080-061530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST SUN DEC 06 2009

.TODAY...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 25N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N PART. 
S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT SHIFT SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE 10 KT TUE. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W SW WINDS INCREASE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
FT BUILD TO 11 FT N OF 29N. S OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 
73W S WINDS 10 KT BECOME SW 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT. S OF 27N 
E OF 73W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 
9 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND SEAS 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
  
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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES