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FZNT23 KNHC 060823
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT WED MAY 06 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.

AMZ089-061530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL 
DISSIPATE ALLOWING FRESH E TRADES TO SPREAD W ACROSS THE AREA 
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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AMZ082-061530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.TODAY 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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AMZ084-061530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT 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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AMZ086-061530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.TODAY...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E 
OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 16N W OF 72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
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 8 FT.

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AMZ087-061530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.TODAY...N OF 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ088-061530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH ORIENTATED N TO S ALONG 75W WILL 
DRIFT W TODAY AND DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT. AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 
31N WILL SHIFT S ACROSS THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS LATE THU...THEN 
MOVE LITTLE THROUGH SAT...THEN SHIFT N TO ALONG 28N SUN.  

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AMZ080-061530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E 
OF 72W. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NW WATERS. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE SAT.
.SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON