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FZNT23 KNHC 240308
OFFNT3

FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

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

AMZ089-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL REMAIN N OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI THEN
WEAKEN SOME SAT AND SUN.

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AMZ082-240930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...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 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-240930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 78W 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 E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SAT AND
SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY SW PART.

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AMZ086-240930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N E OF 69W.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS MAINLY E OF 70W.

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AMZ087-240930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N 
OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 31N WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN
THROUGH TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE WED. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL ENTER 
THE NW PART OF THE AREA WED AND REACH A 31N71W TO 29N75W PSN BY
WED AFTERNOON...FROM 29N65W TO 27N70W THU...THEN MOVE E OF THE 
AREA LATE THU. WEAK RIDGE ALONG 25N WILL RETREAT EASTWARD AHEAD 
OF FRONT. NEW HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE 
AREA WED NIGHT WITH A RIDGE ALONG 26N FRI. THE RIDGE WILL
THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE E OF THE AREA SAT AND SUN AS ANOTHER WEAK 
FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW PART OF THE AREA.

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AMZ080-240930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF
27N E OF 71W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 77W. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 73W.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... 
BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 25N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...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 SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NLY W OF 
BAHAMAS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS FROM 23N TO 
27N.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 
1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E PART.

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FORECASTER BERG/AGUIRRE