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FZNT23 KNHC 062116
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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 PM 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.

AMZ089-070330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH ALONG 70W IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL 
DISSIPATE ALLOWING FRESH E TRADES TO SPREAD W ACROSS THE AREA 
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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AMZ082-070330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT N OF 18N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N. 
.MON...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-070330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N 
OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N 
NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 
11N.

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AMZ086-070330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 
25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N OF 15N.

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AMZ087-070330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...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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AMZ088-070330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH ORIENTATED N TO S ALONG 73W WILL 
DRIFT NW AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE BY FRI. AN E TO W ORIENTED RIDGE 
ALONG 31N WILL SHIFT S ACROSS THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS FRI...MOVE 
LITTLE THROUGH SAT...THEN SHIFT N TO ALONG 28N BY MON.  

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AMZ080-070330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 73W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 73W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.THU AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 
BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE SE 
TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 
22N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN