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FZNT23 KNHC 070324
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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 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.

AMZ089-070930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH ALONG 71W IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL 
DISSIPATE THURSDAY ALLOWING FRESH E TRADES TO SPREAD W ACROSS 
THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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AMZ082-070930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 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 4 FT.

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AMZ084-070930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 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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AMZ086-070930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
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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AMZ087-070930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 14N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT. S OF 14N 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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AMZ088-070930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH NE OF THE BAHAMAS ROUGHLY ALONG 73W 
WILL DRIFT NW AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE BY LATE 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 28N BY 
MON.  

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AMZ080-070930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 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 AND MON...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