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FZNT23 KNHC 011945
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-020330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WEAKENS E TRADES THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ082-020330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
 
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AMZ084-020330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.TONIGHT 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 TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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AMZ086-020330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM 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 TUE...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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AMZ087-020330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.TONIGHT 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 AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-020330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 24N65W TO HAITI REACH FROM 22N65W  
TO MONA PASSAGE TONIGHT 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 S FLORIDA LATE MON THEN FROM 31N67W TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TUE. 

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AMZ080-020330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.TONIGHT 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 AND TUE...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