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FZNT23 KNHC 131511
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 13 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.

AMZ089-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009

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

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AMZ082-132130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT S OF 17N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 17N.
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-132130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N 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 E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 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.
.SUN...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
 
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AMZ086-132130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

AMZ087-132130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009

.SYNOPSIS...FRONT FROM 31N65W TO A 1020 MB LOW NEAR 30N76W TO 
JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA MOVES S TODAY E OF 70W WHILE 
MOVING N OF THE AREA TODAY W OF 70W. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 
240 NM S OF BERMUDA TO 300 NM SW OF BERMUDA BY THU AND 
DISSIPATES FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION THU THROUGH 
SUN WITH FRESH TO STRONG WINDS W OF BAHAMAS AND OVER THE FLORIDA 
STRAITS.

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AMZ080-132130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N E OF FRONT 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 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 8 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 E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
WITH E SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER DGS/COHEN