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FZNT23 KNHC 190307
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 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.

AMZ089-190930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE JUST N OF AREA THROUGH FRI.

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AMZ082-190930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...W OF 80W AND S OF 18N E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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AMZ084-190930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
S OF 12N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ086-190930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.TONIGHT AND MON...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ087-190930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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AMZ088-190930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA DISSIPATE 
TONIGHT.  RIDGE ALONG 24N THROUGH THU THEN WEAKEN FRI.  TROUGH 
MOVE OFF U.S. COAST TONIGHT AND MOVE E OF AREA MON NIGHT.  
ANOTHER TROUGH MOVE OFF U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT AND MOVE E OF AREA 
LATE THU.

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AMZ080-190930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N SE 
TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT 
MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT MON NIGHT. FROM 25N TO 28N S 
TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N SE WIND 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT W 
OF 70W TUE AND W OF 65W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S 
TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND THU...N OF 28N E OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
FT. N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF 28N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SW 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES