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FZNT23 KNHC 231453
OFFNT3

FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 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

AMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

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

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AMZ082-232130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ084-232130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...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.

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AMZ086-232130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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AMZ087-232130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 6 FT. 

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AMZ088-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ACROSS THE FAR N PORTION OF THE AREA WILL 
WEAKEN AND MOVE E OF THE AREA TONIGHT. A SECOND FRONT WILL ENTER 
THE AREA WED AND EXTEND FROM 31N69W TO 29N75W WED AFTERNOON... 
28N65W TO 27N70W THU...THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA LATE THU. WEAK 
RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL RETREAT EASTWARD AHEAD OF FRONT. NEW HIGH 
PRES BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE AREA WED NIGHT...AND 
LIES ALONG 27N FRI AND SAT. 

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AMZ080-232130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS...BECOMING NW 10 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT VARIABLE W OF 
BAHAMAS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 28N W OF 75W.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE 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. ELSEWHERE 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 OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS FROM 23N TO 27N.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 30N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 
1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NE PART.

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FORECASTER BROWN/BERG