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FZNT23 KNHC 231514
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007

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 WED MAY 23 2007

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE W CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT 
SLOWLY W THROUGH SUN. OTHERWISE NORMAL ELY TRADES WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE PERIOD.

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AMZ082-232130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...THEN 15 KT TONIGHT THROUGH SUN. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF
19N BETWEEN HAITI AND 81W.

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AMZ084-232130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 
KT...EXCEPT 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 
E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N W OF 79W.

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AMZ086-232130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.

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AMZ087-232130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 10N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN 
E SWELL. N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 
KT FAR NW WATERS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE 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 WED MAY 23 2007

.SYNOPSIS...THE COMBINATION OF A PERSISTENT TROUGH FROM 24N65W
TO NW HAITI AND STRONG HIGH PRES TO ITS N WILL MAINTAIN STRONG 
WINDS AND LARGE SEAS OVER WATERS MAINLY OVER THE W PART THROUGH 
SAT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ON SUN AS THE HIGH WEAKENS
AND TROUGH WEAKENS E OF AREA.

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AMZ080-232130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 24N E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE
W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF TROUGH
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 FT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF TROUGH.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 70W AND TO 20 KT E OF 70W FRI. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 70W...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT E OF 70W. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART.
.SAT...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N.
.SUN...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 
28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 
22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE WATERS.

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FORECASTER ROWLAND/AGUIRRE