Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast

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FZNT23 KNHC 240303
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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 PM EST MON NOV 23 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.

AMZ089-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN BY WED. A COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE THU AND WEAKEN AS IT 
MOVES E THROUGH THE NW CARIBBEAN...LYING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO 
EASTERN HONDURAS FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT.

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AMZ082-240930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING E TO SE WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 
CUBA.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 
83W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 10 TO 
15 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL NW OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 
FT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...W OF 86W AND N OF 19N BETWEEN 80W AND 86W N TO NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT E OF 83W. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-240930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 82W NE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT TUE 
AND TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
FT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 
5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 FT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-240930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W 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.
.FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

AMZ087-240930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N 
OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 
FT.

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AMZ088-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS  
1030 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH 31N77W TO PALM BEACH...FLORIDA MOVE TO 
NEAR 31N73W TO S CENTRAL FLORIDA TUE MORNING AND GRADUALLY LIFT 
N THROUGH WED WHEN WEAK LOW PRES MOVES THROUGH NW WATERS. NEXT 
COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST OVERNIGHT WED NIGHT 
AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE THU. COLD 
FRONT WILL STRENGTHEN THU NIGHT AND BY FRI EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO 
CENTRAL CUBA...FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO E CUBA FRI NIGHT...AND OVER 
SE WATERS SAT NIGHT.

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AMZ080-240930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT E WINDS 20 KT S OF 22N W OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 9 FT NEAR WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. 
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOME E TO SE 10 TO 
15 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N W OF 70W. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 FT W PART THU. S OF 26N W 
OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 
10 FT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W 
OF 75W AND 7 TO 9 FT E OF 75W. W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
BECOMING SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER