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FZNT23 KNHC 241443
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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 TUE MAY 24 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.

AMZ089-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH IN THE SW CARIBBEAN FROM 15N80W TO 
12N75W WILL MOVE W OF THE AREA BY WED NIGHT. OTHERWISE GENTLE TO 
MODERATE TRADES WILL BE PREVALENT ACROSS THE BASIN.

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AMZ082-242130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 83W THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 
WED NIGHT.

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AMZ084-242130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W  
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 13N W OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 13N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL FRI AND SAT. S OF 13N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ086-242130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 
OCCASIONALLY 15 TO 20 KT W OF 68W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS W OF 70W THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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AMZ087-242130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
EXCEPT N TO NE W OF 60W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 16N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 
VARIABLE N OF 19N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ088-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL REMAIN STATIONARY BETWEEN 30N AND 31N 
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT.

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AMZ080-242130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N W OF 70W.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 
EAST OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT E OF 70W. S OF 27N
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT FRI AND SAT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY