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FZNT23 KNHC 311423
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
923 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

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.

AMZ001-010230-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W
923 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA SHIFTING
EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH SUN WILL SUPPORT A SMALL
AREA OF NOCTURNAL GALES N OF COLOMBIA...AND A BROAD AREA OF FRESH
TO STRONG TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL AND E CARIBBEAN...TONIGHT
THROUGH MON NIGHT.

$$

AMZ011-010230-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN-
923 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

AMZ013-010230-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN-
923 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

AMZ015-010230-
CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE-
923 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

AMZ017-010230-
GULF OF HONDURAS-
923 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.TODAY...S OF 17N W OF 87W...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING
TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 17N W OF 87W...AND E 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 17N W OF 87W...AND E TO SE
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

AMZ019-010230-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W-
923 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.