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FZNT23 KNHC 050858
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 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.

AMZ089-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH OVER THE E CARIBBEAN ALONG 64W/65W S OF 20N 
WILL DRIFT W AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT AND WED. HIGH PRES BUILDS N 
OF THE AREA WED THROUGH SAT.

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AMZ082-051530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 85W. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 85W.

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AMZ084-051530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 12N.
.TONIGHT TO WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. 

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AMZ086-051530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT 
FAR NE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT FAR NE. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-051530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 16N 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 WITH NE 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ088-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH ALONG 74W FROM 22N TO 29N DRIFTS NW AND 
DISSIPATES LATE TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE W 
ATLC WED THROUGH SAT.

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AMZ080-051530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TODAY...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. S OF 29N 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 29N W OF TROUGH S WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
TROUGH.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E OF 72W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT HIGHEST SE PART. S OF 29N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
29N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E 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 GR