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FZNT23 KNHC 261503
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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 JUL 26 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.

AMZ089-262130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE W 
ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND FAR NW CARIBBEAN THIS EVENING 
THEN MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND S CENTRAL PORTIONS OF 
GULF OF MEXICO WED. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE TROPICAL 
N ATLC BEHIND THE TROPICAL WAVE. A WEAKER TROPICAL WAVE WILL 
MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WED THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN THU 
AND THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI AND REACH ALONG 80W SAT 
EVENING. 

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AMZ082-262130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E OF WAVE E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF WAVE VARIABLE MAINLY N 
TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER 
NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE.
.WED THROUGH SAT...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 EXCEPT 15 TO 
20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 18N.

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AMZ084-262130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 
1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W 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 VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 
5 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS S OF 12N THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SAT...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ086-262130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 
1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT. E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT BECOMING E 15 TO 
20 KT N OF 16N LATE THU THROUGH FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ087-262130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SAT.

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AMZ088-262130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE EXTENDS FROM E CENTRAL ATLC W-SW TO S 
FLORIDA THIS MORNING AND WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 30N THU AND 
PERSIST THROUGH SAT. WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE 
ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL SPREAD NW ACROSS THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND FAR W BAHAMAS WATERS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

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AMZ080-262130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING SE TO S WINDS WED AND E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT THU. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 
15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS 
HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 77W THROUGH TONIGHT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 
TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING