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FZNT23 KNHC 020906
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW 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.

AMZ089-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WELL N OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT 
NE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO DIMINISH 
ACROSS THE REGION. A SFC TROUGH ALONG 59W/60W N OF 15N WILL 
DRIFT W REACHING 60W/61W SAT NIGHT...64W/65W SUN NIGHT AND 
AROUND 70W MON NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE NEAR THE BAHAMAS TUE.

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AMZ082-021530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

.TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-021530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 
11N.
.SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 T0 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 11N.

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AMZ086-021530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

.TODAY...N OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT SE 
PORTION. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-021530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N AND W OF TROUGH NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E OF TROUGH E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 
TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED...N OF 15 N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. 

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AMZ088-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN JUST N OF THE AREA. A SFC 
TROUGH CURRENTLY ALONG 59W/60W N OF 15N WILL REACH 64W/65W SUN 
NIGHT AND WILL BE AROUND 70W MON NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE NEAR THE 
BAHAMAS TUE.

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AMZ080-021530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 
20 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E PART SUN NIGHT.
.MON AND TUE...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. W OF TROUGH TO 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 75W N OF THE BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 75W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E 
PART.
.WED...S OF 26N E OF THE BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 
NW PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS.
  
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FORECASTER GR