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FZNT23 KNHC 020142
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-020930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE S TO ALONG 20N E OF 70W 
FRI AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SUN. OTHERWISE MODERATE E 
TRADES THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ082-020930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. 
 
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AMZ084-020930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 11N TONIGHT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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AMZ086-020930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

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

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AMZ087-020930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
FRI NIGHT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUN. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-020930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N65W TO HISPANIOLA WILL MOVE 
S AND STALL ALONG 20N E OF 73W EVENTUALLY DISSIPATING SUN. A 
RIDGE BUILDS E TO W ALONG 31N FRI NIGHT...THEN SHIFTS S TO ALONG 
28N SUN...AND ALONG 25N E OF BAHAMAS MON AND TUE. A COLD FRONT 
MOVES INTO NW WATERS SUN NIGHT REACHING POSITION FROM 31N72W TO 
NW BAHAMAS SUNRISE TUE...AND FROM BERMUDA TO HISPANIOLA TUE 
NIGHT.

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AMZ080-020930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF TROUGH E 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWER SE PART.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS
4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 
TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO  
NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE  
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON AND TUE...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON