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FZNT23 KNHC 210834
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 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.

AMZ089-211530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH S OF HISPANIOLA WILL MERGE WITH A 
TRAILING TROPICAL WAVE S OF 14N ALONG 68W BY SUN. THE TROPICAL 
WAVE WILL SLOW AS IT MOVES TO S OF JAMAICA MON THEN WILL 
APPROACH CENTRAL AMERICA TUE INTO WED.

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AMZ082-211530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E 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 AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 84W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 18N.

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AMZ084-211530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TODAY THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL NE PART SUN THROUGH WED. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE.

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AMZ086-211530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TODAY THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.

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AMZ087-211530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT MON. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT MON.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 16N NE TO E 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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AMZ088-211530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CLIP THE NE PORTION TODAY AND 
TONIGHT. RIDGING WILL DEVELOP ALONG 30N BEHIND THE FRONT SUN 
NIGHT THROUGH WED. OTHERWISE A TROUGH IN THE SE PORTION WILL 
DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT.

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AMZ080-211530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE EAST 
OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART AND AHEAD OF FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT...EXCEPT BECOMING E TO SE WEST OF 
75W SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SE PART. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 
TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
SHIFTING TO SE TO S TUE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT TUE. S OF 27N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E EAST OF 75W. 
SEAS 2 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