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FZNT23 KNHC 220218
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
918 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2014

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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.

AMZ001-221430-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W
918 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2014

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEK. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN WED NIGHT...EXTEND FROM
WESTERN CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS THU...THEN STALL FROM CENTRAL
CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS THU NIGHT. STRONG NW TO N WINDS AND
BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED W OF THE FRONT.

$$

AMZ011-221430-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN-
918 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2014

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ013-221430-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN-
918 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2014

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

AMZ015-221430-
CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE-
918 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2014

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE AND SE SWELL.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

AMZ017-221430-
GULF OF HONDURAS-
918 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2014

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 17N W OF 87W...AND E 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S OF 17N W OF 87W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2
FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE.
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 17N W OF 87W...AND E
TO SE 15 TO 20