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FZNT23 KNHC 031524
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 03 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.

AMZ089-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 03 2009

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 62W MOVES W TO 66W LATE TONIGHT 
...70W MON NIGHT THEN WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS W TUE.  HIGH PRES 
BUILDS N OF AREA THROUGH THU. 

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AMZ082-032130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 03 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT S OF 20N AND 2 FT N OF 
20N.

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AMZ084-032130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 03 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 
11N NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 
11N E OF 78W THROUGH TONIGHT.


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AMZ086-032130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 03 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 
FT. E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH AXIS.
.WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

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AMZ087-032130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 03 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASE TO 20 KT N OF 20N MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL THU.

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AMZ088-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 03 2009

.SYNOPSIS...SFC TROUGH ALONG 65W ENTERING BASIN REACH 70W EARLY 
MON...74W EARLY TUE THEN WEAKENS AS IT TRACKS NW WED.  HIGH PRES 
BUILDS OVER BASIN THU. 

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AMZ080-032130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 03 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASE TO 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 78W TONIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 
6 FT NW CORNER LATE TONIGHT. N OF 26N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASE TO 25 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 11 N OF 28N. S OF 
28N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 
FT.  ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH. 
.TUE...E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 
28N W OF 74W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND THU...N OF 28N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASE TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 28N E OF 70W SE WIND 15 
KT. SEAS 6 FT.  W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 IN E SWELL 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
  
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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES