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FZNT23 KNHC 201502
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011

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.

AMZ089-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH FROM HISPANIOLA TO COLOMBIA WILL 
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT BEFORE DISSIPATING. 
TROPICAL WAVE S OF 14N ALONG 66W MOVING W 10 KT.

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AMZ082-202130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF 84W. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 
18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
E OF 80W.
.TUE...S OF 17N E OF 84W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 82W.

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AMZ084-202130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING 
TO 3 TO 4 FT NE PART SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 82W.

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AMZ086-202130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 68W.

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AMZ087-202130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
BECOMING N TO NE SUN AND MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...N OF 16N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 16N E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ088-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL MOVE TO ALONG 28N 
SAT THEN WILL DRIFT BACK N TO ALONG 30N MON AND TUE.

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AMZ080-202130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 
1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 
1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W 
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E TUE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY/DGS