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FZNT23 KNHC 120907
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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 TUE MAY 12 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.

AMZ089-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS FRESH TRADES 
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI THEN DECREASE SAT.

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AMZ082-121530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S 
OF 17N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 17N.

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AMZ084-121530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W 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 5 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N.
.TONIGHT 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. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
 
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AMZ086-121530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.TODAY...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

AMZ087-121530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS 
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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AMZ088-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. THE FRONT WILL 
EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO NE FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND FROM 30N65W 
TO 31N73W WED AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE W OF 65W FRI. HIGH PRES 
RIDGE WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT.

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AMZ080-121530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEA 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 25N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS