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FZNT23 KNHC 060308
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM 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.

AMZ089-060930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA THROUGH THE 
WEEKEND.

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AMZ082-060930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...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. 

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AMZ084-060930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SUN...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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. 

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AMZ086-060930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TONIGHT...E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W 
OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N W OF 74W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-060930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ088-060930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH ALONG 75W WILL DRIFT W AND DISSIPATE BY LATE 
WED. HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE 
WEEKEND.

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AMZ080-060930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TONIGHT...E OF 75W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE 
SWELL. W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 
2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N E OF 72W.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 75W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT IN SE SWELL. W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 26N E 
TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
 
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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN