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FZNT23 KNHC 010907
OFFNT3

ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST THU DEC 01 2011

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.

AMZ089-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST THU DEC 01 2011
 
.SYNOPSIS...SHEAR LINE FROM EASTERN CUBA TO COSTA RICA DISSIPATE 
LATE TONIGHT.  FRESH NE TRADE WINDS PERSIST OVER WEEKEND AS HIGH 
PRES BUILDS N OF CARIBBEAN.  TROUGH ALONG 62W MOVE N OF TROPICAL 
N ATLC EARLY FRI.  WEAKER TROUGH LINGER IN TROPICAL N ATLC SAT 
THROUGH MON.

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AMZ082-011530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 AM EST THU DEC 01 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT N OF 
18N E OF 85W SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT SAT AND SUN.
.MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ084-011530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
430 AM EST THU DEC 01 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF SHEAR LINE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. W OF SHEAR LINE N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. W OF 80W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-011530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
430 AM EST THU DEC 01 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH MON...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
E OF 68W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ087-011530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST THU DEC 01 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 
5 TO 10 KT W OF TROUGH...INCREASING TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT 
SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.MON...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST THU DEC 01 2011

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS 
THEN STATIONARY TO E CUBA DISSIPATE TONIGHT.  HIGH PRES BUILDS 
BEHIND FRONT THROUGH MON.

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AMZ080-011530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
430 AM EST THU DEC 01 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL EXCEPT TO 10 FT N OF 27N E OF 68W AND 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES