Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast

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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 SUN NOV 22 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.

AMZ089-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN WED AND THU. BROAD 
TROUGH OVER MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU. A 
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE THU.

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AMZ082-222130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT MON. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N.
.WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW PART WED AND THU.
.THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ084-222130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA MON AND MON 
NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 
MAINLY W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL  BUILDING 
TO 7 TO 9 FT TUE. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA.
.WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT LATE WED INTO THU. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 
FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ086-222130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA MON AND MON NIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 16N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N.
.WED AND THU...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.

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TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT.
.MON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED.

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AMZ088-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS  
1030 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM 31N73W SW TO 29N77W WILL DISSIPATE 
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY 
THEN WEAKEN AS IT SHIFTS TO THE FAR EASTERN PORTION MON THROUGH 
THU. NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION 
EARLY MON...THEN EXTEND FROM NEAR 31N77W TO WEST PALM BEACH BY 
TUE MORNING...AND BECOME STATIONARY THROUGH WED. LOW PRES WILL 
THEN MOVE NE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST THU WITH A STRONGER COLD 
FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N77W TO W CUBA BY THU EVENING.

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AMZ080-222130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT EXCEPT E OF 70W NE TO E. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 
4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR W 
PART. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT 
EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 
27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED AND THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
BEHIND SECOND FRONT BECOMING NW AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. E OF FRONT TO 72W 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. N OF 26N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. S 
OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 
THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING S TO SW THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER LL/DGS