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FZNT23 KNHC 231454
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 23 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.

AMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG SE WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FAR NW 
CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THEN DIMINISH GRADUALLY SAT 
AND SAT NIGHT AS A RIDGE N OF THE AREA SHIFTS E. MODERATE NE 
TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ELSEWHERE THROUGH SAT...WEAKEN SUN AND 
MON...THEN RESTRENGTHEN OVER THE SE PART TUE. 

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AMZ082-232130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 20N W OF 82W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 
18N E OF 83W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST OVER THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. 

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AMZ084-232130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N E TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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AMZ086-232130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W AND 4 TO 5 FT E OF 70W. N OF 15N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-232130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E 
TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 25N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON 
WILL SHIFT E TONIGHT AND SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S OF 31N 
SAT AND EXTEND FROM 31N69W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT NIGHT THEN 
FROM 30N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
SUN. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM 27N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ON 
MON AND TUE.

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AMZ080-232130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 70W SW WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 75W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. S OF RIDGE SE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF 72W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF FRONT TO 24N E OF 72W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. S OF 24N E OF 72W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT SE TO 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER CAB