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FZNT23 KNHC 210213
OFFNT3

FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

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

AMZ089-210930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM E CUBA TO NE NICARAGUA WILL DRIFT W 
AND WEAKEN LATER TODAY. ATLC RIDGE N OF THE AREA THROUGH WED.

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AMZ082-210930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

.TONIGHT 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 N OF 17N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 17N.
.THU...

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AMZ084-210930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE SUN. N OF 11N W 
OF 79W 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.
.THU...

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AMZ086-210930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

...ADVISORY FOR VOLCANIC ASH N OF 13N E OF 68W...

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
WIDESPREAD VSBY BELOW 3 NM IN VOLCANIC ASH THROUGH TONIGHT... 
CONDITIONS IMPROVE SUN.
.MON THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT. N OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...

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AMZ087-210930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.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.
.THU...

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AMZ088-210930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONT FROM 27N65W TO E CUBA. NORTHERN 
PORTION OF FRONT WILL DISSIPATE BY SUN WHILE THE SW PORTION 
DRIFTS W TOWARDS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
SUN THROUGH TUE. WEAK RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 28N SUN 
THROUGH TUE THEN WEAKEN WED AND THU.

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AMZ080-210930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST N PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WINDS 
BECOMING SLY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 
300 NM OF DISSIPATING FRONT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS 
BAHAMAS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.WED AND THU...N OF 26N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N E OF 72W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... 
BECOMING NW 10 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS
10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE W PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER BROWN