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FZNT23 KNHC 082041
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT THU MAY 08 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N 
ATLC FROM 07N 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.

AMZ089-090330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT THU MAY 08 2008

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE 
AREA THROUGH TUE AS ATLC HIGH PRES SLIDES NE OF THE AREA.

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AMZ082-090330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 08 2008
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-090330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT THU MAY 08 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA FRI NIGHT AND 
SAT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N W OF 78W THROUGH FRI 
NIGHT.

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AMZ086-090330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 08 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG S AMERICAN COAST. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-090330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 08 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E 
TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ088-090330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 08 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRI  
BECOMING STATIONARY ALONG 24N SAT AND SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL 
MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST SUN NIGHT INTO EARLY 
MON...EXTENDING FROM 31N68W TO S FLORIDA BY LATE MON AND 
CONTINUING TO MOVE SE THROUGH THE AREA TUE.

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AMZ080-090330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 08 2008

.TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 75W AND 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 
TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 
KT. S OF 27N S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 
1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER KB/MN