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FZNT23 KNHC 012133
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST WED DEC 01 2010

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W 
INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA.

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.

AMZ089-020330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST WED DEC 01 2010

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL WEAKEN AND STALL 
FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO WESTERN HONDURAS LATE FRI.  HIGH PRES OVER 
WRN ATLC PUSH FRESH TO STRONG TRADES OVER ERN AND CENTRAL 
CARIBBEAN TO DIMINISH THU WHEN IT IS FORCED E BY FRONT.  BROAD 
LOW PRES REMAIN OVER SW CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN ENHANCE TRADES 
OVER WESTERN CARIBBEAN AS HIGH PRES REBUILDS BEHIND FRONT OVER 
SW NA TLC.  LARGE NE SWELLS MOVE INTO TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS NE 
OF LEEWARDS AND THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES INTO CARIBBEAN BUILD SEAS 
TO 9 FT THROUGH EARLY THU OVER ERN CARIBBEAN. 

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AMZ082-020330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST WED DEC 01 2010

.TONIGHT AND THU...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN N SWELL IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE FRI. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
SUBSIDE TO 4 FT. S OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDE TO 4 FT MON.

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AMZ084-020330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 PM EST WED DEC 01 2010

.TONIGHT...S OF 12N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WIND AND 
SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 12N. 
.THU THROUGH MON...S OF 12N FROM 80W TO 82W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISH TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 12N E OF 82W S TO 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N.

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AMZ086-020330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 PM EST WED DEC 01 2010
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 
15 KT BY THU. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT BUILD TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL IN 
ATLC PASSAGES.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR EXPOSED NE 
PASSAGES THU. W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-020330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST WED DEC 01 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 13 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.THU THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT SUN.

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AMZ088-020330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST WED DEC 01 2010

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF N FLORIDA COAST EXTEND 
FROM 31N74W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE TONIGHT...FROM BERMUDA TO 
CENTRAL CUBA THU NIGHT...FROM 28N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE FRI 
NIGHT...THEN STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE N OF PUERTO RICO LATE SAT 
AND SUN.  REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVE OFF N FLORIDA COAST SUN 
AND MON AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO HISPANIOLA LATE MON WITH 
STRONG WINDS BEHIND BOUNDARY.

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AMZ080-020330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST WED DEC 01 2010

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N LATE SUN...

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT E 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE  
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT...N OF 27N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT E OF 70W 
LATE. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 
2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 26N E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASE TO 
35 KT N OF 29N LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 
FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. S OF 23N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL.   

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES