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FZNT23 KNHC 250317
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-250930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS OVER FORECAST AREA 
TONIGHT THROUGH MON.  EASTERLY WINDS INCREASE SLIGHTLY ON TUE 
THROUGH THU OVER MOST OF CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC.

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AMZ082-250930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W 
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W SE WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E OF 82W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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AMZ084-250930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N 
OF 12N W OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ086-250930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...HIGHEST SW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 15N E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ087-250930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ088-250930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 24N WEAKEN SUN.  FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS 
FROM 29N65W TO 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 28N73W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA 
TONIGHT.  SUN...LOW PRES MOVE E OF AREA WITH TRAILING COLD FRONT 
TO 27N65W ACROSS SE BAHAMAS.  FRONT BECOMES STATIONARY FROM 
25N65W TO 20N71W MON THEN DRIFT N THROUGH THU.

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AMZ080-250930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008

.TONIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW PRES SW WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.  N OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILD 
TO 7 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT TO 25N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.  
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
NEAR LOW PRES. SEAS 8 FT. S OF FRONT TO 23N SW WINDS 15 KT 
EXCEPT TO 20 KT E OF 67W.  SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 7 FT E OF 67W. 
S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT
W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N 
OF 26N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES