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FZNT23 KNHC 032130
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST FRI DEC 03 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.

AMZ089-040330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 03 2010

.SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS DRIFT 
SE AND DISSIPATE FROM HISPANIOLA TO NICARAGUA SUN NIGHT.  NEXT 
COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN MON AND WEAKEN FROM HISPANIOLA 
TO NICARAGUA TUE NIGHT AND WED.

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AMZ082-040330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 PM EST FRI DEC 03 2010
 
.TONIGHT...W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E 
OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT.
.TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE 
TUE AND WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ084-040330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 03 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT W OF 
82W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 

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AMZ086-040330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 PM EST FRI DEC 03 2010
 
.TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N W OF 72W.
.SAT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT
IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT NE PASSAGES MON NIGHT AND TUE.

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AMZ087-040330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 03 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 13N.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT BECOME NE 
10 KT SAT NIGHT AND SUN. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  
S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NE SWELL.
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.
.TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

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AMZ088-040330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 03 2010

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 28N65W TO N HAITI MOVE SE OF AREA 
SAT.  SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFFSHORE SAT NIGHT REACHING FROM 
BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA LATE SUN...FROM 27N65W TO HISPANIOLA MON 
MORNING THEN WEAKEN FROM 25N65W TO HISPANIOLA LATE TUE AND WED. 

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AMZ080-040330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 PM EST FRI DEC 03 2010

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N E OF 78W SUN...

.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S 
OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT INCREASE TO 35 KT N OF 28N E OF 78W SUN. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
BUILD TO 15 FT SUN AND TO 20 FT SUN NIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOME NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOME NW 15 TO 20 
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL BUILD TO 12 FT N OF 
25N SUN NIGHT.
.MON...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N E OF 71W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 
22N TO 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 22N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.   
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 
FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES