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FZNT23 KNHC 032040
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-040330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 03 2009

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 62W MOVES W TO 65W MON...68W 
TUE THEN DISSIPATES. HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA WED THROUGH FRI. 

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AMZ082-040330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 03 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N.

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AMZ084-040330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 03 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-040330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 03 2009

.TONIGHT AND MON...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E 
OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI..E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY 15 
TO 20 KT FAR NE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W AND 3 TO 4 
FT W OF 70W. 

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AMZ087-040330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM 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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AMZ088-040330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 03 2009

.SYNOPSIS...SFC TROUGH ALONG 65W REACHES 68W TONIGHT...71W 
MON...74W MON NIGHT THEN MOVES NW AND WEAKENS TUE AND WED. HIGH 
PRES BUILDS OVER BASIN THU AND FRI. 

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AMZ080-040330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 03 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FROM 26N TO 29N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
BUILDING 8 TO 11 N OF 26N. S OF 28N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N 
W OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 15 TO 20 
KT N OF 29N W OF 76W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 240 
NM E OF TROUGH. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...S OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... 
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE PART.
  
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI