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FZNT23 KNHC 280306
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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 PM EDT WED MAY 27 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.

AMZ089-280930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 82W WILL MOVE W INTO NICARAGUA 
THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH 
SAT...INCREASING TRADE WINDS. TRADES WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY SUN 
AND MON AS WEAK TROUGHING TO THE N OF THE AREA OVER THE SE GULF 
AND SW N ATLC BREAKS DOWN THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE RIDGE.

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AMZ082-280930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT W OF 80W AND 6 TO 9 FT E OF 80W SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT 
SUN AND MON. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-280930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT E OF 76W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W 
OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S 
OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 
KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT N 
OF 12N E OF 80W. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-280930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 16N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 8 FT 
ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.

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AMZ087-280930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ088-280930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS FROM E OF BERMUDA THROUGH 
THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND STRAITS OF FL. A WEAK COLD FRONT OR 
TROUGH WILL SLOWLY MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE FRI NIGHT 
CLIPPING THE FAR NW AREA SAT. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE TO A 
TROUGH BETWEEN CENTRAL FLORIDA AND JUST W OF BERMUDA SUN THROUGH 
MON.

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AMZ080-280930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N BETWEEN 66W AND 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS W OF THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
MAINLY OVER THE NW BAHAMAS COASTAL WATERS AND E OF 72W.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 69W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 70W. S OF 26N SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN. 
FROM 22N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N 
OF 27N E OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 
BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK