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FZNT23 KNHC 301518
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST THU DEC 30 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.

AMZ089-302130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W  
1030 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO 
STRONG TRADE WIND FLOW FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE 
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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AMZ082-302130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT.
.MON...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL S OF 16N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 16N. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ084-302130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS VARIABLE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-302130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1030 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL. E OF 68W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 15N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ087-302130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL N OF 10N AND 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 10N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 13N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE WINDS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 13N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S 
OF 13N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON...N OF 29N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 29N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

$$
AMZ088-302130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE 
WEEKEND. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS BETWEEN N 
FLORIDA AND BERMUDA ON MON.

$$
AMZ080-302130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST THU DEC 30 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 65W NW WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 28N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N E OF 70W 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 77W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN N SWELL S OF 
22N. 
.SAT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 5 FT IN 
LEE OF BAHAMAS. 
.SUN...N OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 
FT. N OF 26N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 
25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 
4 FT W OF BAHAMAS, 

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FORECASTER DGS/CHRISTENSEN