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FZNT23 KNHC 261445
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006

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

AMZ089-262130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL REMAIN N OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT 
THEN WEAKEN SUN THROUGH TUE.

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AMZ082-262130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT N OF 18N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
THROUGH TONIGHT NW OF LINE 16N87W TO 22N82W. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR 
TSTMS ELSEWHERE.
.TUE...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-262130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S 
OF 12N.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N.

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AMZ086-262130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-262130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ088-262130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM 30N67W TO 27N80W WILL MOVE 
TO 30N65W TO 26N80W TONIGHT AND SAT. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN 
AND MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW 
PORTION OF THE AREA SUN AFTERNOON.  THE WEAK FRONT IS 
EXPECTED TO REACH FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA MON...
THEN BECOME DIFFUSE AND DRIFT NORTHWESTWARD TUE.

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AMZ080-262130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 30N W OF 76W SW WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 30N W OF 73W  S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SUN...N OF 26N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. N OF 26N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 26N MAINLY 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.
.MON...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF 76W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 22N. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.

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FORECASTER BROWN/DGS