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FZNT23 KNHC 021517
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WELL N OF AREA WEAKEN AND SHIFT NE THROUGH 
SUN ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO SUBSIDE ACROSS REGION.  SURFACE 
TROUGH ALONG 61W MOVE W REACHING 68W TUE AND MOVE N OF AREA WED.

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AMZ082-022130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

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

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AMZ084-022130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT 
IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 11N.
.SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 T0 10 KT. SEAS 
2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 11N.

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AMZ086-022130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

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

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AMZ087-022130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

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

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AMZ088-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER REMAIN N OF AREA.  SFC TROUGH MOVES 
E ACROSS 65W LATE SUN NIGHT AND REACH 71W TUE THEN DISSIPATE.

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AMZ080-022130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT 
EXCEPT 20 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 7 FT IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. FROM 25N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 
FT. N OF 29 SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT W OF 75W SUN. 
SEAS 4 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 BUILD 
TO 8 FT. W OF TROUGH TO 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. W OF 75W N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. W OF 75W S 
OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS E OF TROUGH.
.WED...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL 
EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
  
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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES