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FZNT23 KNHC 050227
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT MON MAY 04 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.

AMZ089-050930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH OVER THE E CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT W AND 
DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT AND WED. HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA WED 
THROUGH SAT.

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AMZ082-050930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-050930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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AMZ086-050930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 
KT FAR NE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT E OF 70W WED 
AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 70W IN E SWELL.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-050930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 15N NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL THROUGHOUT.

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AMZ088-050930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH ALONG 72W N OF 23N MOVES W TO ALONG 75W 
TONIGHT THEN DRIFTS NW AND DISSIPATES LATE TUE. HIGH PRESSURE 
RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE W ATLC WED THROUGH SAT.

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AMZ080-050930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2009

.TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. S OF 28N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF TROUGH SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 76W. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 240 NM OF TROUGH.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT FAR SE PART. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S 
OF 29N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE 
SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N W OF 72W SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
  
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI