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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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.

AMZ001-242145-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE NE OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN A GENTLE TO
MODERATE BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH TUE. LONG FETCH
OF TRADEWINDS OVER THE ATLC WILL KEEP SEAS NEAR 8 FT IN
NE TO E SWELLS IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH TUE.

$$

AMZ011-242145-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

AMZ013-242145-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$

AMZ015-242145-
CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$

AMZ017-242145-
GULF OF HONDURAS-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

AMZ019-242145-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

AMZ021-242145-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ023-242145-
CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

AMZ025-242145-
OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

$$

AMZ027-242145-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.

$$

AMZ029-242145-
W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

AMZ031-242145-
CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA
BASIN-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

AMZ033-242145-
CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

AMZ035-242145-
OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC
EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...
AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ATLC
EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

AMZ037-242145-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

$$

AMZ039-242145-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$

AMZ101-242145-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.SYNOPSIS...1028 MB HIGH PRES IS CENTERED NEAR 35N57W.
COLD FRONT MOVING OFF N FLORIDA COAST WILL EXTEND FROM 31N74W
TO 25N77W TONIGHT...FROM 31N69W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT...
WEAKEN FROM 31N64W TO 25N70W SUN...THEN TRANSITION INTO A TROUGH
FROM 31N62W TO 26N66W MON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BEHIND THE
FRONT SUN THROUGH TUE.

$$

AMZ111-242145-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ113-242145-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

AMZ115-242145-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ117-242145-
BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC
EXPOSURES...AND 1 TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC
EXPOSURES...AND 1 TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC
EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

AMZ119-242145-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

AMZ121-242145-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ123-242145-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ125-242145-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO
TRENCH-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ127-242145-
ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

FORECASTER MT
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