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FZNT23 KNHC 211511
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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 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.

AMZ089-212130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH FROM 18N71W TO NW COLOMBIA WILL
MERGE WITH A TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY S OF 14N ALONG 69W 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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AMZ082-212130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 18N.

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AMZ084-212130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT
...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL FAR E PART LATE WED. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE.

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AMZ086-212130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT
W OF 72W NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 72W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 
72W. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 67W
...AND N OF 14N E OF 67W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS N AND PORTIONS MON AND TUE.

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AMZ087-212130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 14N W OF 58W. SCATTERED TSTMS S 
OF 09N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 17N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT MON. S OF 
17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 09N.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 16N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ088-212130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE FAR SE WATERS WILL MOVE NW THROUGH 
TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO MOVE E SUN IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK COLD 
FRONT THAT ENTERS THE FAR NE PORTION THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 
JUST NE OF THE AREA TONIGHT. A WEAK RIDGE WILL DEVELOP ALONG 30N
TONIGHT THROUGH WED. 

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AMZ080-212130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT W OF 76W...AND 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL E OF 76W. S OF 27N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF TROUGH E TO SE. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT ...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR NE PART LATE THIS 
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING
N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT...EXCEPT W OF 75W E TO SE SUN 
NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
EXCEPT OVER SE PORTION VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 
KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. 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 
W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 75W NE TO E.
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 AGUIRRE