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FZNT23 KNHC 141539 CCA
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 14 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.

...CORRECT FIRST PERIOD SW N ATLC SECTION...

AMZ089-142130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS W ATLC MAINTAIN 
MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI THEN 
WEAKEN AND SHIFT SE THROUGH MON ALLOWING WINDS TO DIMINISH. 

$$
AMZ082-142130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 85W  E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 83W THIS AFTERNOON.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...S OF 17N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE....NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-142130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NE TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-142130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT NE TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 
10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N E OF 65W.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. E OF 
70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

$$
AMZ087-142130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.

$$
AMZ088-142130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 30N MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH 
E WINDS OVER SOUTHERN PART THROUGH MON THEN WEAKEN AND SHIFT SE 
TUE.  SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE OVER NW PART AHEAD OF APPROACHING 
COLD FRONT LATE TUE.

$$
AMZ080-142130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND 
GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 75W. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
.TUE...N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 
FT.  ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

$$ 
FORECASTER WALLY BARNES