Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast

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FZNT23 KNHC 052054
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 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.

AMZ089-060330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH EXTENDING FROM PUERTO RICO THROUGH 15N65W 
WILL SHIFT WEST 70W THROUGH EARLY WED THEN WILL DISSIPATE. HIGH 
PRES WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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AMZ082-060330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. 

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AMZ084-060330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10  
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. 

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AMZ086-060330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W 
OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N W OF 74W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-060330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ088-060330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH ALONG 75W WILL DRIFT W AND DISSIPATE 
OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE 
WEEKEND.

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AMZ080-060330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2009

.TONIGHT...E OF 75W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 75W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 26N E 
TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN