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FZNT23 KNHC 041516
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-042130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

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

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AMZ082-042130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. 

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AMZ084-042130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 11N THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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AMZ086-042130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 
TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E 
OF 65W.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 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 7 FT E OF 70W AND 4 W OF 70W. 

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AMZ087-042130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 15N NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL THROUGHOUT.

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AMZ088-042130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 29N70W TO 22N69W REACH ALONG 72W LATE 
TONIGHT THEN MOVE NW AND WEAKEN TUE.  HIGH PRES BUILD OVER BASIN 
WED THROUGH FRI.

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AMZ080-042130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 KT 
INCREASE TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 10 TONIGHT. S OF 
28N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 76W. SEAS 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR 
SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 29N E OF 70W SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 27N 
W OF 70W SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS.
  
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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES