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FZNT23 KNHC 080857
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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 FRI MAY 08 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.

AMZ089-081530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH E TRADES 
ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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AMZ082-081530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT N OF 18N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-081530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 80W 
NE TO E 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 80W.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.

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AMZ086-081530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

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AMZ087-081530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-081530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 27N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL DISSIPATE 
LATER TODAY. AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 27N/28N THROUGH SUN WILL MOVE 
E AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE SE U.S. COAST. THE FRONT WILL 
EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TUE.

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AMZ080-081530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 08 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING N TO NE N OF 
FRONT TUE AFTERNOON. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER DGS