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FZNT23 KNHC 011510
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 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.

AMZ089-012130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM E CUBA TO BELIZE DRIFT E AND 
DISSIPATE OVER NW CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON.

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AMZ082-012130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. 
 
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AMZ084-012130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT IN N SWELL.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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AMZ086-012130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

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

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AMZ087-012130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 KT.  
SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
FT IN N SWELL.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 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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AMZ088-012130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO E CUBA STALL FROM 23N65W 
TO HAITI LATER TODAY AND DISSIPATE SAT.  RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 31N 
FRI SHIFT S TO ALONG 29N SUN NIGHT AND ALONG 25N E OF BAHAMAS 
MON.  SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES INTO SE U.S. COAST SUN NIGHT AND 
FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA MON.

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AMZ080-012130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 
27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 27N E 
OF 73W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 
20 KT LATE SUN NIGHT AND SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 
27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 27N E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES