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FZNT23 KNHC 042044
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-050330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH ALONG 66W DRIFTS W TO 68W TONIGHT THEN 
DISSIPATES OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. HIGH PRES 
BUILDS N OF THE AREA WED THROUGH SAT. 

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AMZ082-050330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W 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. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-050330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 11N TONIGHT.

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AMZ086-050330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W.
.WED THROUGH SAT..E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT 
FAR NE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 70W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 70W. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NE PART.

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AMZ087-050330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 15N NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL THROUGHOUT.

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AMZ088-050330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WELL DEFINED TROUGH ALONG 71W N OF 23N MOVES W TO 
ALONG 75W TONIGHT THEN DRIFTS NW AND DISSIPATES LATE TUE. HIGH 
PRESSURE RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE W ATLC WED THROUGH SAT.

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AMZ080-050330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. 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 SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 76W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN E SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N E 
OF 71W. 
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 29N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 29N W OF 72W E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN SE SWELL. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
  
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI