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FZNT23 KNHC 241500
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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 24 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.

AMZ089-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS OVER THE FORECAST AREA 
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE 
SLIGHTLY ON TUE AND WED OVER MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN AND THE 
TROPICAL N ATLC.

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AMZ082-242130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 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.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E OF 82W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-242130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 12N NE TO 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. 
.TUE...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-242130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST 
SW PART.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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AMZ087-242130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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AMZ088-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 24N/25N THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHIFT E AND 
WEAKEN TONIGHT AND SUN AS A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NORTHERN 
WATERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND THROUGH 
30N65W TO A 1010 MB LOW NEAR 29N70W INTO NE FLORIDA TONIGHT. BY 
SUN AFTERNOON THE LOW WILL MOVE TO 29N66W WITH A TRAILING COLD 
FRONT TO 27N70W ACROSS S FLORIDA. BY MON AFTERNOON THE FRONT 
WILL EXTEND THROUGH 26N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. ON TUE A 
TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR 29N65W TO 25N70W TO THE SOUTHERN 
BAHAMAS. THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT NW ON WED AND WEAKEN.

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AMZ080-242130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT TO 25N SW WINDS 15 KT 
EXCEPT WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 
TO 3 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N 
OF A LINE FROM 26N65W TO NE FLORIDA. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
S OF FRONT TO 23N SW WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 
180 NM S QUADRANT OF LOW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN THE 
VICINITY OF THE LOW. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 
3 TO 4 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 
TO 3 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER CAB