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FZNT23 KNHC 202025
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2004

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N 
ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

AMZ089-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC 
FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2004

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY RIDGE N OF AREA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THU 
THEN SHIFT SE ALONG 29N FRI THROUGH SUN. BROAD LOW PRES OVER
THE W CARIBBEAN SEA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD 
ALONG A NEARLY STATIONARY TROUGH ALONG 14N65W 14N75W TO 12N83W 
FRI THROUGH SUN...THEN MOVE NORTHWARD MON AND TUE.

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AMZ082-210330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2004

.TONIGHT...E OF 85W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S 
OF 18N AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. W OF 85W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN WIDELY 
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 18N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 83W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT S OF 18N AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. W OF 83W WIND NE TO 
E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER 
IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 18N E OF 82W.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E OF 82W WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. BETWEEN 82W AND 85W WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL. W OF 85W WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. 
WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 82W.
.MON AND TUE...E OF 80W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W 
OF 80W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS 
HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 80W.

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AMZ084-210330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2004

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 13N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N E OF 80W WIND SLY 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. S OF 13N W OF 80W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER ENTIRE 
AREA.
.SAT...N OF 14N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 
14N E OF 80W WIND SLY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N W 
OF 80W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND 
SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS OVER ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E OF 80W WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. W OF 80W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN 
NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 12N.
.MON AND TUE...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT EXCEPT N OF 13 WIND
W TO NW LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.

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AMZ086-210330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2004

.TONIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 68W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
15N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
S OF 13N. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 12N TO 16N...AND SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS REMAINDER AREA.
.FRI...N OF 15N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 
15N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS 
HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
S OF 15N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  WIND AND 
SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT...N OF 15N WIND ELY 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N 
WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER 
IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING E TO SE AND DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT S OF 17N MON AND TUE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 15N AND 2 TO 4 FT S 
OF 15N MON AND TUE. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 67W.

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AMZ087-210330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2004

.TONIGHT...N OF 16N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 16N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS S OF 10N...WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 54W.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 58W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 18N.
.SAT...N OF 15N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
E SWELL. S OF 15N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 20N.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 17N WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. S OF 17N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 13N TO 20N.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 19N WIND E 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
FROM 16N TO 29N WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 16N WIND E 
TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N OF 19N.

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AMZ088-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2004

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 31N WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT S 
FRI AND SAT AND BECOME STATIONARY ALONG 29N SUN THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ080-210330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT THU MAY 20 2004

.TONIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 76W WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
E TONIGHT. FROM 25N TO 27N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
N OF 27N E OF 72W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N 
OF 27N W OF 72W WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. WIDELY 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N E OF 76W.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 76W WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N 
OF 28N E OF 72W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N 
OF 28N W OF 72W WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N.
.SAT...S OF 25N E OF 76W WIND NE TO E INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N W OF 76W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N 
OF 27N W OF 73W WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E 
OF 73W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 24N E OF 76W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 
KT SHIFTING TO S OF 26N E OF 70W TUE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. FROM 26N TO 28N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N 
W OF 75W WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 28N E OF 75W WIND 
VARIABLE
10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT OVER ENTIRE AREA N OF 28N. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BECOMING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS S OF 
23N E OF 70W MON.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE