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FZNT23 KNHC 021513
OFFNT3

ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST FRI DEC 02 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.

AMZ089-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST FRI DEC 02 2011
 
.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL 
SHIFT EASTWARD AND BUILD THROUGH SUN. THE HIGH PRES CENTER WILL 
THEN SHIFT NE WHILE WEAKENING EARLY NEXT WEEK. WEAK TROUGHING 
WILL PREVAIL OVER THE FAR E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC.

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AMZ082-022130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 AM EST FRI DEC 02 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 
18N E OF 85W INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT SAT AND SUN.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ084-022130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 AM EST FRI DEC 02 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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AMZ086-022130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1030 AM EST FRI DEC 02 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 69W NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 65W.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N W OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E 
OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS E OF 66W.

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AMZ087-022130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST FRI DEC 02 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS
15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL. N OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO 
E TO SE SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 
20N.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST FRI DEC 02 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL 
SHIFT E WHILE BUILDING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGH PRES CENTER 
WILL SHIFT NE WHILE WEAKENING EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

$$
AMZ080-022130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST FRI DEC 02 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 
25 KT FROM 24N TO 28N SUN...AND TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT W OF 
BAHAMAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE