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FZNT23 KNHC 020909
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 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.

AMZ089-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.SYNOPSIS...NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ082-021530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. 
 
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AMZ084-021530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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AMZ086-021530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT 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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AMZ087-021530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 6 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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AMZ088-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT 24N65W TO HISPANIOLA WILL DISSIPATE 
LATER TODAY. RIDGE BUILDS E TO W ALONG 31N TONIGHT THEN ALONG 
28N SUN AND ALONG 25N E OF BAHAMAS MON AND TUE. COLD FRONT MOVES 
OFF THE SE U.S. COAST SUN NIGHT EXTENDING FROM 31N69W TO NW 
BAHAMAS TUE.

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AMZ080-021530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF70W E WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.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 5 TO 7 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 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 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 DGS