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FZNT23 KNHC 241445
OFFNT3

FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2006

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

AMZ089-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2006

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

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AMZ082-242130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...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. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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AMZ084-242130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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AMZ086-242130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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AMZ087-242130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.

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AMZ088-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH ALONG 31N72W 28N79W WILL DISSIPATE 
TONIGHT. WEAK RIDGE ALONG 25N WILL MOVE E AHEAD OF TROUGH. NEW 
HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 30N TONIGHT. RIDGE BUILDS FROM 31N70W TO 
27N80W THU NIGHT AND FROM 31N65W TO 26N80W FRI AND 29N65W TO 
25N80W SAT. THE RIDGE WILL THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE E OF THE AREA 
SUN AS ANOTHER WEAK FRONT APPROACHES THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA.

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AMZ080-242130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W TONIGHT. 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 
BECOMING SE TO S THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 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 
4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.

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FORECASTER BROWN/DGS