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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 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.

AMZ001-232245-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN GENTLE TO
MODERATE BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF REGION THROUGH SUN. WEAK TROPICAL
WAVE S OF 14N ALONG 83W WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA TONIGHT
INCREASING WINDS IN GULF OF HONDURAS. TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA
WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN PART OF TROPICAL N ATLC FRI.

$$

AMZ011-232245-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ013-232245-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

$$

AMZ015-232245-
CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$

AMZ017-232245-
GULF OF HONDURAS-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

AMZ019-232245-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ021-232245-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ023-232245-
CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ025-232245-
OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 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.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

$$

AMZ027-232245-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 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.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

$$

AMZ029-232245-
W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ031-232245-
CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA
BASIN-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

$$

AMZ033-232245-
CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 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.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

AMZ035-232245-
OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ037-232245-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

$$

AMZ039-232245-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

AMZ101-232245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER AT 32N59W IN WEST-CENTRAL ATLC
MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE SE WINDS N OF 25N AND MODERATE TO FRESH
TRADES S OF 25N. WEAK COLD FRONT ENTER NW PORTION FRI AND DRIFT IN
E ACROSS WATERS N OF 26N THROUGH MON.

$$

AMZ111-232245-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N W OF 79W...AND SW 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ113-232245-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

AMZ115-232245-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

AMZ117-232245-
BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC
EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...
AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 1 TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

AMZ119-232245-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

AMZ121-232245-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

AMZ123-232245-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

AMZ125-232245-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO
TRENCH-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

AMZ127-232245-
ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

$$

FORECASTER DGS
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