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FZNT23 KNHC 220248
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM 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.

AMZ089-220930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 72W MERGING WITH TROPICAL WAVE 
CURRENTLY S OF 13N.  BOTH THEN ACROSS WESTERN CARIBBEAN MON INTO 
CENTRAL AMERICA BY THU.

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AMZ082-220930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 80W.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 84W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ084-220930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ086-220930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS FROM 65W 
TO 73W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 
KT S OF 14N THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-220930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 17N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 16N WINDS NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ088-220930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY TROUGH 27N59W TO 19N67W TONIGHT BEGIN 
MOVING E SUN FORCED BY WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERING NE PORTION 
TONIGHT.  RIDGE BUILD IN WAKE OF FRONT ALONG 30N THROUGH WED.

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AMZ080-220930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 77W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  N OF 
27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 
TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 5 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
NEAT TROUGH.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  ELSEWHERE NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART.
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. S OF 27N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.
.THU...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT NE EAST OF 68W.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES