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FZNT23 KNHC 031516
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.SYNOPSIS...NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES THROUGH WED.

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AMZ082-022130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 20N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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AMZ084-022130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ086-022130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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AMZ087-022130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ088-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 31N DRIFT S TO 28N TONIGHT AND 27N MON.  
COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST SUN NIGHT EXTENDING FROM 
31N74W 20N80W LATE MON AND 31N69W TO NW BAHAMAS LATE TUE THEN 
28N65W TO 20N73W LATE WED.

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AMZ080-022130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 77W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS 
AND 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 4 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON THROUGH WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 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 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES