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FZNT23 KNHC 092052
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT SAT MAY 09 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.

AMZ089-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009

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

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AMZ082-100330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS S OF 18N.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-100330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ086-100330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT.

AMZ087-100330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 28N THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN 
BEGIN TO SHIFT SE ON SUN AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE SE U.S. 
COAST. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE TO ALONG 27N BY LATE MON INTO TUE
AND TO E OF AREA WED AS THE FRONT REACHES FROM 31N68W TO NE 
FLORIDA BY TUE AFTERNOON. FRONT WILL STALL FROM 29N 65W TO THE 
GEORGIA COAST BY WED AFTERNOON.

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AMZ080-100330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
SHIFTING N TO NE BEHIND THE FRONT. FROM 22N TO 28N 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN