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FZNT23 KNHC 312102
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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 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 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.

AMZ089-010330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE FROM CENTRAL ATLC WEST SOUTHWEST THROUGH 
THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY SW THROUGH TUE AND BUILD 
W INTO FLORIDA THROUGH THU. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG ALONG 60W WILL 
CONTINUE MOVING W 15 KT WITH ASSOCIATED WEATHER GENERALLY S OF 
11N.

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AMZ082-010330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 85W...AND S OF 18N W OF 85W 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 
OCCASIONALLY 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S 
OF 18N W OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-010330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. S OF 10N NORTHERLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-010330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N W OF 70W AND S OF 15N FROM 65W 
TO 70W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY 30 KT 
ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...S OF 16N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST W PART. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT.

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AMZ087-010330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...S OF 15N...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. N 
OF 15N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.

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AMZ088-010330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM NEAR 31N75W TO NW BAHAMAS 
THEN ACROSS S FLORIDA WILL DRIFT E TO NE AND WEAKEN TONIGHT. A 
WEAK RIDGE FROM CENTRAL ATLC WEST SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE CENTRAL 
BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY SW THROUGH TUE AND BUILD W INTO 
FLORIDA THROUGH THU.

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AMZ080-010330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS W OF 75W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N...SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW HALF OF 
AREA.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.FRI...N OF 25N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. N OF 25N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS W OF 
BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 

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FORECASTER GR/SS