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FZNT23 KNHC 171504
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 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.

AMZ089-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH N OF 15N ALONG 79W WITH LOW PRES DEVELOPING 
ALONG TROUGH TONIGHT. LOW PRES DRIFTS N OF AREA MON.

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AMZ082-172130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 77W.
.MON...W OF 82W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 
82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART.

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AMZ084-172130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT.

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AMZ086-172130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 
70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

AMZ087-172130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES SHIFTS E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW 
WATERS MON FOLLOWED BY STRONG NE WINDS. THE COLD FRONT EXTENDS 
FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W MON EVENING THEN WEAKENS MON NIGHT AS LOW 
PRES MOVES INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. THE LOW MOVES ACROSS 
FLORIDA THEN W INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO WED AND THU.

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AMZ080-172130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N W OF 75W LATE TUE THROUGH 
THU...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 
71W NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 
25N W OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 6 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N 
SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT AND SW PART.
.TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 
25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING 10 TO 13 FT LATE. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 
25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 
TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W.
.WED AND THU...N OF 28N W OF 75W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 72W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT. N OF 23N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W.

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FORECASTER JSC/DGS