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FZNT23 KNHC 010855
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N 
ATLC FROM 7N 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.

AMZ089-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM E CUBA TO BELIZE WILL DRIFT E AND 
GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN THU.

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AMZ082-011530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS TONIGHT. 
 
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AMZ084-011530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT IN N SWELL.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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AMZ086-011530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ087-011530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO E CUBA WILL STALL FROM 
23N65W TO HAITI LATER TODAY AND DISSIPATE SAT. RIDGE BUILDS 
ALONG 31N FRI AND SHIFT S TO ALONG 29N SUN NIGHT AND ALONG 25N E 
OF THE BAHAMAS MON. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE SE U.S. 
COAST SUN NIGHT AND FROM 31N76W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA MON.

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AMZ080-011530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N 
OF 27N E OF 73W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS 
AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 
TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER DGS