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FZNT23 KNHC 180853
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT FRI JUN 18 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.

AMZ089-181530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 75W WILL CONTINUE W AND MOVE 
ACROSS SW CARIBBEAN TODAY AND SAT THEN INLAND ACROSS NICARAGUA 
SAT NIGHT.  AN ACTIVE TROPICAL WAVE JUST APPROACHING THE LEEWARD 
ISLANDS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT ATLC 
TODAY AND TONIGHT THEN CONTINUE W-NW ACROSS HISPANIOLA SAT 
THROUGH SUN NIGHT...AND CUBA AND THE N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SUN 
NIGHT AND MON. A BROAD EASTERLY WIND SURGE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS 
THE TROPICAL ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN BEHIND THE WAVE TONIGHT 
THROUGH SUN. A STRONG MIDDLE LEVEL DISTURBANCE FOLLOWED CLOSELY 
BY ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH S PORTIONS OF THE 
TROPICAL ATLC FRI EVENING THROUGH SAT NIGHT...ACCOMPANIED BY 
VERY ACTIVE WEATHER. 

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AMZ082-181530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT N OF 18N E OF 72W SUN THROUGH MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR 
LESS LEE OF CUBA.

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AMZ084-181530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 AM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT E OF 78W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS S OF 12N.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN AND TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT BY MON. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 
NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT MON. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-181530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010
   
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF WAVE AXIS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 
TROUGH WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY NE PORTIONS.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W OF WAVE AXIS SAT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. OTHERWISE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT S 
OF 14N MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT SUN AND MON. E OF 70W 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT E TO SE EAST OF WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN E SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

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AMZ087-181530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF WAVE AXIS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E OF WAVE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF WAVE AXIS AND S OF 16N.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 16N THROUGH SUN.

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AMZ088-181530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY RIDGE EXTEND E TO W ALONG 27N THROUGH FRI 
WILL DRIFT N TO 30N AND 31N SAT THROUGH TUE. AN ACTIVE TROPICAL 
WAVE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WILL MOVE W-NW 
CROSSING PUERTO RICO TONIGHT...HISPANIOLA SAT THROUGH SUN 
NIGHT...REACHING E CUBA ON MON...THEN CENTRAL CUBA TUE.

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AMZ080-181530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 
KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILD TO 4 FT TONIGHT. S OF 24N NE TO E  
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT TONIGHT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS FAR SE PORTION TONIGHT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SE 
10 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILD TO 3 FT E OF 72W SUN. S OF 
27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N 
THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS AND BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
TSTMS NEAR WAVE.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT W OF 75W AND TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL E OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF 
WAVE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 
TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF WAVE E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS 
NEAR WAVE.

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FORECASTER AL