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FZNT23 KNHC 051524
OFFNT3

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

AMZ089-052130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH OVER E CARIBBEAN FROM 18N67W TO 11N64W DRIFT 
W AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT.  HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA WED THROUGH 
SAT.

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AMZ082-052130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

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

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AMZ084-052130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

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

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AMZ086-052130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT FAR NE. 
SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT FAR NE. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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AMZ087-052130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 12N.
.FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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AMZ088-052130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N70W TO 20N72W DRIFT NW AND DISSIPATE 
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.  HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILD OVER SW N ATLC WED 
THROUGH SAT.

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AMZ080-052130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
S OF 29N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 
3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N W OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E OF 72W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 FT. S OF 29N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT 
EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...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. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT  
W OF BAHAMAS.
  
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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES