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FZNT23 KNHC 030909
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 WED.

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

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 20N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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AMZ084-021530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 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.
.WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS. 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.WED...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 31N TONIGHT THEN ALONG 28N TONIGHT AND 
ALONG 27N MON. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST SUN NIGHT 
EXTENDING FROM 31N76W 28N80W MON AND FROM 31N69W TO NW BAHAMAS 
TUE AND FROM 31N65W TO SE BAHAMAS WED.

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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 SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E 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 AND SUN NIGHT...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 6 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 THROUGH WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 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