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FZNT23 KNHC 111448
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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 AM EDT MON MAY 11 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.

AMZ089-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS FRESH TRADES 
ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEK.

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AMZ082-112130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-112130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W 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.
.FRI...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.


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AMZ086-112130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

AMZ087-112130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT.

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AMZ088-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 29N TRANSLATES EASTWARD THROUGH LATE 
WEEK. A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GEORGIA COAST EARLY TUE AND 
EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA PENINSULA BY EARLY WED. THE 
FRONT SLOWLY MOVES SOUTHWARD OVER THE E PORTION THROUGH LATE 
WEEK AND EXTENDS FROM 26N65W TO 29N72W BY EARLY FRI. STRONG HIGH 
PRES RIDGE BUILDS OVER W ATLC FRI BEHIND FRONT.

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AMZ080-112130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
FROM 22N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
22N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N 
W OF 77W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 
TO E 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 29N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 FRONT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR FLORIDA 
STRAITS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS/COHEN