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FZNT23 KNHC 091428
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 09 2006

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

AMZ089-092130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 09 2006

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 22N55W TO 17N62W WILL GRADUALLY 
DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. OTHERWISE ATLC RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL 
WEAKEN WED THROUGH SAT.

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AMZ082-092130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 09 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. GULF OF 
HONDURAS WIDESPREAD VSBY BELOW 5 NM IN SMOKE. ISOLATED SHOWERS S 
OF 17N.
.WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 
TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE SAT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA.

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AMZ084-092130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 09 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN 
NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. 
.WED THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N.
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH E 
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N.

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AMZ086-092130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 09 2006
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA.

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AMZ087-092130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 09 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF TROUGH TO 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR 
TROUGH.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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AMZ088-092130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 09 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 29N79W 1012 WITH TRAILING WEAK 
COLD FRONT TO 28N80W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 30N70W WED AFTERNOON WITH 
FRONT FROM LOW TO 26N77W. THE LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR 30N66W THU 
WITH WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH TO 26N72W. LOW WILL MOVE N OF AREA 
LATE THU AS FRONT DISSIPATES. SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF 
THE GEORGIA COAST THU NIGHT...AND REACH A 31N72W 23N80W LINE FRI 
NIGHT...AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT NIGHT. 
OTHERWISE...RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL SHIFT SE THROUGH THE PERIOD.

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AMZ080-092130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 09 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 
120 NM SE OF FRONT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. ELSEWHERE 
VARIABLE MOSTLY SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 30N W OF 75W. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
 
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FORECASTER SANDOVAL/AGUIRRE