000 FZNT23 KNHC 011824 AAA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...UPDATED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 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. AMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 84W S OF 21N IS MOVING W AT 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE INLAND CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA SAT MORNING. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 64W IS MOVING W AT 18 KT. THE WAVE MOVE TO NEAR 71W SAT MORNING ...TO 78W SUN MORNING...THEN SLOW ITS MOTION AS IT TRACKS MORE TO THE NW ACROSS TO NEAR 82W MON AND TO NEAR 85W TUE. HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC AND NE CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-012130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST SE. N OF 18N W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT FROM 18N TO 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 19N AND W OF 81W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT....S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 19N W OF 82W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .SUN...S OF 19N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N. .MON...W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE...W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE TO 80W...AND N OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ084-012130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 81W...AND S OF 13N E OF 81W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N. .MON...N OF 11N W OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE...N OF 12N E OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-012130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS... UPDATED 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 UPDATED WINDS FOR N OF 16N E OF 70W .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 14N76W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 13N E OF 70W E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT S OF 13N E OF 70W 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 12N. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 13N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S OF 15N W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W OF 68W. $$ AMZ087-012130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .TUE...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDS ALONG 28N...WHILE A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 31N74W TO DAYTONA BEACH. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 31N SAT THROUGH LATE SUN AS THE TROUGH DISSIPATES ...THEN SLIDE TO E OF 77W BY TUE AS ANOTHER TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE NW WATERS ALONG 28N. $$ AMZ080-012130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT ...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS ...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM SE OF TROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 30 NM SE OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY. .MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 76W. .TUE...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF BAHAMAS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT E OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 76W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE 000 FZNT23 KNHC 011824 AAA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...UPDATED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 84W S OF 21N IS MOVING W AT 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE INLAND CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA SAT MORNING. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 64W IS MOVING W AT 18 KT. THE WAVE MOVE TO NEAR 71W SAT MORNING ...TO 78W SUN MORNING...THEN SLOW ITS MOTION AS IT TRACKS MORE TO THE NW ACROSS TO NEAR 82W MON AND TO NEAR 85W TUE. HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC AND NE CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-012130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST SE. N OF 18N W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT FROM 18N TO 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 19N AND W OF 81W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT....S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 19N W OF 82W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .SUN...S OF 19N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N. .MON...W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE...W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE TO 80W...AND N OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ084-012130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 81W...AND S OF 13N E OF 81W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N. .MON...N OF 11N W OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE...N OF 12N E OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-012130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS... UPDATED 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 UPDATED WINDS FOR N OF 16N E OF 70W .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 14N76W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 13N E OF 70W E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT S OF 13N E OF 70W 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 12N. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 13N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S OF 15N W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W OF 68W. $$ AMZ087-012130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .TUE...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDS ALONG 28N...WHILE A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 31N74W TO DAYTONA BEACH. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 31N SAT THROUGH LATE SUN AS THE TROUGH DISSIPATES ...THEN SLIDE TO E OF 77W BY TUE AS ANOTHER TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE NW WATERS ALONG 28N. $$ AMZ080-012130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 220 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2011 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT ...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS ...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM SE OF TROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 30 NM SE OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY. .MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 76W. .TUE...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF BAHAMAS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT E OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 76W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE