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FZNT23 KNHC 121457
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W 
INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA.

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

AMZ089-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER ATLC N OF THE AREA WILL 
CONTINUE MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN 
THROUGH THE FRI THEN DIMINISH OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE HIGH 
WEAKENS. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS S OF 10N E 
OF 60W SUN NIGHT. 

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AMZ082-122130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT S OF 20N.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT S OF 20N E OF 82W.
.SUN....NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL EXCEPT 
6 TO 9 FT S OF JAMAICA. 

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AMZ084-122130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W E WINDS 25
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S
OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-122130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 74W NE WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 65W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ087-122130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL 
FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 16N.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTSMS S PART SUN.

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AMZ088-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG 26N WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE 
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS 
THE AREA RESULTING AN INCREASE IN E WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN 
PORTION THROUGH SAT THEN DIMINISH SOME ON SUN.

$$
AMZ080-122130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT WED MAY 12 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 W OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 2O TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 
FT W OF BAHAMAS.

$$ 
FORECASTER NELSON