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FZNT23 KNHC 192029
OFFNT3

FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006

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

AMZ089-200330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM EAST CUBA TO THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL 
DRIFT W AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. ATLC RIDGE N OF THE AREA SAT 
THROUGH WED.

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AMZ082-200330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006

.TONIGHT...E OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... 
HIGHEST SE PART. W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR JAMAICA AND E CUBA.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 17N.

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AMZ084-200330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006

.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT... 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 5 TO
7 FT SAT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W AND S PARTS. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BY LATE SUN.
N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 
TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BY MON. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-200330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...S OF 15N W OF W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT... HIGHEST W PART. 

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AMZ087-200330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA.
.SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-200330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006

.SYNOPSIS...FRONT FROM 28N65W TO E CUBA NEAR 21N76W WILL REMAIN 
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT NIGHT. NORTHERN PORTION OF FRONT 
WILL DISSIPATE BY SUN WHILE THE SW PORTION DRIFTS W TOWARDS THE 
CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN THROUGH TUE. WEAK RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 
27N SUN THROUGH TUE...THEN WEAKEN WED.

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AMZ080-200330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006

.TONIGHT AND SAT...SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT AND N OF 26N WITHIN 150 NM W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT 
WINDS MAINLY SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 70W SW WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 29N65W TO 26N80W 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 29N E OF 70W SE WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS TUE AND WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 
28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER BROWN