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OFFSHORE MARINE FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE PREDICTION CENTER
MARINE FORECAST BRANCH WASHINGTON DC
1030 AM THU DEC 13 2001
CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 65W

AMZ089-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 
55W AND 65W
1030 AM THU DEC 13 2001
.SYNOPSIS...NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES.

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AMZ082-132130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM THU DEC 13 2001
.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 82W S OF 17N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
ELSEWHERE WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E OF 82W S OF 17N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT.  ELSEWHERE WIND ELY 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.

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AMZ084-132130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM THU DEC 13 2001
.THIS AFTERNOON...WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  WIDELY 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.

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AMZ086-132130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W
1030 AM THU DEC 13 2001
.THIS AFTERNOON...WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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AMZ087-132130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM THU DEC 13 2001
.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 12N WIND E 20 KT.  SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  S OF 
12N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.  N OF 17N 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  ELSEWHERE ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 12N WIND E 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  S OF 12N WIND ELY 15 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.  N OF 
17N SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  ELSEWHERE ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS.

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AMZ095-132130-
OUTLOOK FOR CARIBBEAN AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 AM THU DEC 13 2001
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...LITTLE CHANGE.

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AMZ088-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR SW N ATLC 
1030 AM THU DEC 13 2001
.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N TODAY DRIFT S TO ALONG 28N FRI.

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AMZ080-132130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W
1030 AM THU DEC 13 2001
.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N W OF 75W WIND SE TO S 10 KT.  SEAS 5 FT OF LESS. S 
OF 25N W OF 75W WIND ELY 15 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.  N OF 
25N E OF 75W WIND E 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  S OF 
25N E OF 75W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 73W WIND SE TO S 15 KT.  SEAS 5 FT.  S OF 
25N W OF 75W WIND ELY 15 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.  N OF 25N E 
OF 75W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.  S OF 
25N E OF 75W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N OF 25N W OF 73W WIND S TO SW 15 KT.  SEAS 5 FT.  S OF 25N W 
OF 75W WIND ELY 15 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.  N OF 25N E OF 
75W WIND SE TO E 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 5 FT.  S OF 25N E OF 75W WIND NE 
TO E 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  ISOLATED SHOWERS. 

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AMZ090-132130-
OUTLOOK FOR THE SW N ATLC
1030 AM THU DEC 13 2001
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...RIDGE CONTINUES ALONG 30N.  WEAK COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST FRI NIGHT AND MOVE RAPIDLY E ACROSS 
N PORTION SAT AND E OF AREA EARLY SUN.  MODERATE TO STRONG ELY WIND 
S OF 25N. LIGHT TO MODERATE WIND ELSEWHERE.  OVER THE NW PART 
INCREASING S TO SW WIND AHEAD OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE GEORGIA COAST MON...REACHING 31N76W TO 27N80W LATE MON.  NW OF FRONT STRONG NW WIND.

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WINDS LEGEND.
LIGHT...10 KT.OR LESS.
MODERATE...11-21 KT.
STRONG...22-33 KT.
GALE...34-47 KT.
STORM...48-63 KT.
HURRICANE...64 KT OR GREATER.

FORECASTER SCOVIL