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FZNT23 KNHC 041522
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 03 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.

AMZ089-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 03 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONT OVER NRN PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC 
DISSIPATE THROUGH TONIGHT.  WEAK TROUGH MOVE THROUGH NRN 
TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS ON THU.

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AMZ082-032130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 03 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISH TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT FAR SE PART THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT 
FAR SE PART THU.

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AMZ084-032130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 03 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASE TO 20 KT MON NIGHT AND TUE. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT 
MON NIGHT AND TUE.
.WED AND THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ086-032130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 03 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  5 
FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT NE PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 14N E OF 66W.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS N OF 24N E OF 70W.
.TUE...S OF 14N W OF 64W NE TO E WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 
8 FT. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ087-032130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 03 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART TONIGHT 
AND SUN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT S 
OF 15N LATE TUE. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E PART. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS N AND FAR S WATERS.
.WED AND THU...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 03 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 30N70W 1022 MB MOVE TO 29N SUN NIGHT WITH 
RIDGE TO NE FL.  HIGH PRES WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SE MON E OF AREA. 
COLD FRONT MOVE OFF FLORIDA COAST MON AND REACH FROM 31N73W TO 
27N80W MON NIGHT...FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS TUE AFTERNOON 
...FROM 26N65W TO HISPANIOLA WED...THEN E OF AREA THU.  WEAK 
HIGH PRES MOVE SE INTO ERN WATERS THU.

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AMZ080-032130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 03 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS  
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 
KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS 
N OF 28N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 28N E OF FROT SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 
20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT  N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
6 FT. S OF 28N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S 
OF 28N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM 25N 
TO 27N. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES