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FZNT23 KNHC 201427
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2007

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

AMZ089-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2007

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH ALONG 82W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW PRES NEAR 
11N82W 1010 MB WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MID WEEK. 
HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC SHIFTS N OF THE AREA TODAY...TO 
BE REPLACED BY A RIDGE EXTENDING SW TO THE NE CARIBBEAN THROUGH 
MON. RIDGE RETREATS E TUE THROUGH THU.

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AMZ082-202130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 82W.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS CENTRAL PART.

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AMZ084-202130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF 12N WINDS BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.THU...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 
80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS W PART.

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AMZ086-202130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR 
COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ087-202130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 5 TO 10 
KT NW PART. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU.

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AMZ088-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2007

.SYNOPSIS...SFC TROUGH FROM 30N67W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL DRIFT 
SLOWLY E TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND DIFFUSE 
FROM 26N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRES 
BUILDING FROM W TO E ALONG 30N WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE E 
WINDS WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE. STRONGER HIGH 
PRES WILL BUILD S INTO THE AREA AND COMBINE WITH LOW PRES OVER 
THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE ELY WINDS WED AND 
THU.

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AMZ080-202130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 25N TO 29N W OF 74W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 OT 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM SE OF 
TROUGH.
.MON THROUGH TUE...FROM 26N TO 30N W OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH.
.WED AND THU...N OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S AND CENTRAL PARTS.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN