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FZNT23 KNHC 230904
OFFNT3

FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

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

AMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL REMAIN N OF THE AREA THROUGH 
SATURDAY.

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AMZ082-231530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 

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AMZ084-231530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 
10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS MAINLY SW PART.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 
10N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-231530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 16N W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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AMZ087-231530-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 19N SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...
BECOMING VARIABLE THU. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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AMZ088-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE AREA 
WILL MOVE SOUTH TO ALONG 30N65W TO 29N80W LATE TONIGHT AND FROM 
28N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE WED...THEN DISSIPATE BY THU. 
WEAK RIDGE ALONG 27N WITH RETREAT EASTWARD AHEAD OF FRONT. NEW 
HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE AREA THU...AND 
REACHES FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA FRI AND SAT. 

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AMZ080-231530-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS S TO SW 10 KT...BECOMING 
VARIABLE LATER TODAY...THEN BECOMING NE 10 KT BEHIND FRONT 
LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 
VARIABLE W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 28N W OF 
75W.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 
SE W OF 75W WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W SE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER AREA VARIABLE WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT. 
.THU...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
26N MAINLY SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 30N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT 
ENTIRE AREA...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER BROWN