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See recent photos from the following TAO stations: 2N 95W, 0 95W, 2S 95W, 8N 110W, 5N 110W, 2N 110W, 0 110W

NWS Forecast

FZNT23 KNHC 231425
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1025 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.

AMZ001-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO
19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W
1025 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN GENTLE TO
MODERATE TRADEWINDS ACROSS MOST OF REGION THROUGH MON. A TROPICAL
WAVE ALONG 50W WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE TROPICAL N
ATLC FRI. THE WAVE WILL MOVE INTO VENEZUELA SAT.



AMZ011-232130-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN-
1025 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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.



AMZ013-232130-
CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN-
1025 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 TO E 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.



AMZ015-232130-
CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE-
1025 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SAT THROUGH MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.



AMZ017-232130-
GULF OF HONDURAS-
1025 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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

SAT THROUGH MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.



AMZ019-232130-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W-
1025 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

SAT THROUGH MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.



AMZ021-232130-
CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W-
1025 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

SAT THROUGH MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.



AMZ023-232130-
CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W-
1025 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.

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.



AMZ025-232130-
OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS-
1025 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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

SAT THROUGH MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.



AMZ027-232130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W-
1025 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.



AMZ029-232130-
W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W-
1025 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.

TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.

SAT THROUGH MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.



AMZ031-232130-
CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA
BASIN-
1025 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.

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.



AMZ033-232130-
CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN-
1025 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.

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.



AMZ035-232130-
OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-
1025 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.

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.



AMZ037-232130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
1025 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT N OF 10N
N OF 10N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 10N.

TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

SAT THROUGH MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.



AMZ039-232130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL-
1025 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

TODAY
SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

SAT THROUGH MON
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.



AMZ101-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1025 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRES IN THE WEST-CENTRAL ATLC WILL MAINTAIN
LIGHT TO MODERATE SE WINDS N OF 25N AND MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES
S OF 25N TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS
FRI AND MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH SUN. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN INTO
A TROUGH NEAR 65W SUN.



AMZ111-232130-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W-
1025 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT N OF 29N W OF 79W...AND SW 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

SUN THROUGH MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.



AMZ113-232130-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W-
1025 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
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.

SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

SUN THROUGH MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.



AMZ115-232130-
ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
1025 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.



AMZ117-232130-
BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK-
1025 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.

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.



AMZ119-232130-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W-
1025 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

SAT THROUGH MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.



AMZ121-232130-
ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W-
1025 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.



AMZ123-232130-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE-
1025 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.



AMZ125-232130-
ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO
TRENCH-
1025 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.



AMZ127-232130-
ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W-
1025 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.



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