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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 JUL 23 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.

AMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 57W WILL MOVE INTO THE 
EASTERN CARIBBEAN EARLY SAT TO 65W BY LATE SAT...AS A POSSIBLE 
TROPICAL CYCLONE N OF 16N...REACHING 73W BY SUN AFTERNOON...80W 
BY MON AFTERNOON...AND THROUGH THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE BEFORE 
PUSHING INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WED. ATLC HIGH PRES 
BUILD OVER TROPICAL N ATLC BEHIND THE WAVE. A SECOND WAVE WILL 
MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON...INTO THE EASTERN 
CARIBBEAN TUE...AND INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED.

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AMZ082-231530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 80W
.TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-231530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 AM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 12N N 
TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ086-231530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
530 AM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-231530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 AM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL. FROM 15N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING SE BEHIND 
WAVE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N SEN WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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AMZ088-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE REMAIN ALONG ROUGHLY 28N THROUGH WED. THE 
NORTHERN EXTENT OF A TROPICAL WAVE...A POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...WILL MOVE NW FROM HISPANIOLA TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
SUN THROUGH EARLY WED.   

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AMZ080-231530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER