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FZNT23 KNHC 070820
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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 AM EDT THU MAY 07 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.

AMZ089-071530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT THU MAY 07 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH ALONG 67W WILL DISSIPATE TODAY 
ALLOWING FRESH E TRADES TO SPREAD W ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE 
WEEKEND.

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AMZ082-071530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT THU MAY 07 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 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 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-071530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT THU MAY 07 2009

.TODAY 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 N 
TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-071530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT THU MAY 07 2009

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 68W.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON...S OF 16N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ087-071530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT THU MAY 07 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ088-071530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT THU MAY 07 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH S OF 28N ALONG 73W WILL DRIFT W AND SLOWLY 
DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI NIGHT. AN E TO W ORIENTED RIDGE ALONG 31N 
WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 28N FRI...ALONG 27N SAT AND SUN...THEN 
SHIFT N TO ALONG 28N MON.  

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AMZ080-071530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT THU MAY 07 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN SE 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 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 60 
NM OF LINE 27N74W TO 20N67W.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
.MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 
24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON