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FZNT23 KNHC 071504
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2004

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

AMZ089-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC 
FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2004

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO EXTREME NW PART OF 
TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS EARLY TONIGHT...EXTENDING FROM 22N59W TO 
20N65W LATE TONIGHT. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 22N57W TO 20N65W 
SAT...THEN DISSIPATE FROM 21N55W TO 19N65W SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRES 
N OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD E THROUGH TUE. 

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AMZ082-072130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2004

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 85W AND S OF 18N 
E OF 80W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 85W AND S OF 18N E OF 80W 
WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E OF 82W 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. 

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AMZ084-072130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2004

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W 
WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N 
W OF 80W.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-072130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2004

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N W OF 71W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N W OF 67W. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 68W WIND NE 20 KT...EXCEPT S 
OF 15N W OF 71W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 
68W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N W OF 67W.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ087-072130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2004

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
FROM 15N TO 20N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 
20N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS 
OR TSTMS N OF 19N.
.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SE OF FRONT N OF 17N WIND E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT FAR NE 
PORTION WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N WIND E 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 13N SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
6 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NE 
PORTION WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. 
WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...N OF 17N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 
17N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 20N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. N OF 20N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2004

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONT FROM 22N65W TO MONA PASSAGE WILL 
SHIFT E OF AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRES CENTER NEAR 29N75W 1023 MB 
WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT E THROUGH SUN...THEN BECOME STATIONARY NEAR 
29N70W MON AND TUE. RIDGE AXIS WILL LIE ALONG 29N THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ080-072130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2004

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 26N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT...EXCEPT BAHAMA BANK SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N W OF 70W 
WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N W OF 73W WIND 
SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WIND NW TO N 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS 
OR TSTMS ALONG WEAKENING FRONT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 25N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 
BAHAMA BANK SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N W OF 70W WIND NE TO 
E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N W OF 75W WIND SW TO W 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WIND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.SAT...S OF 24N W OF 72W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 29N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N 
OF 29N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S OF 24N W OF 72W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
N OF 29N W OF 70W WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N 
OF 29N E OF 70W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 24N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 
24N TO 29N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N W 
OF 70W WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 29N E OF 
70W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
.TUE...S OF 24N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 24N 
WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER MOLLEDA