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FZNT23 KNHC 040902
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT MON MAY 04 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.

AMZ089-041530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.SYNOPSIS...SFC TROUGH ALONG 65W MOVES W TO 70W MON NIGHT THEN 
DISSIPATES TUE NIGHT INTO WED. HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA WED 
THROUGH FRI. 

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AMZ082-041530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TODAY 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 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N WED THROUGH FRI. 

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AMZ084-041530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TODAY 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 12N.

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AMZ086-041530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TODAY...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. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS E OF 65W.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W.
.WED THROUGH FRI..E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT 
FAR NE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
70W. 

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AMZ087-041530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TODAY...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-041530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.SYNOPSIS...SFC TROUGH ALONG 69W...72W MON NIGHT THEN MOVES NW 
AND WEAKENS TUE AND WED. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER BASIN WED THROUGH 
FRI. 

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AMZ080-041530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FROM 26N TO 29N LATE TODAY. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 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. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH. 
.TUE NIGHT 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 S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 GR