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FZNT25 KNHC 160301
OFFN04
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR A MORE DETAILED
FORECAST WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COASTLINE...

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS..TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 28N65W TO THE SE BAHAMAS. THE
TROUGH WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA WED WITH HIGH PRESSURE
PREVAILING ACROSS THE AREA THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W
OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
SHIFTING TO E TO SE W OF 75W WED NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL E OF 78W AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL E OF
BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT E OF 76W AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 76W. S OF 27N NE TO E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF
27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF
BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 76W.
.SAT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20
TO 25 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N THEN BECOMING N TO NE LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF
BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 26N E OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
15 KT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PREVAIL JUST N OF THE AREA
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N OF 26N WINDS NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF
26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS....HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN THU
RESULTING IN DIMINISHED TRADE WIND FLOW OVER THE EASTERN
CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL ATLC WATERS THU. TRADE WINDS WILL
INCREASE AGAIN OVER THE CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND
AS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE N OF THE AREA STRENGTHENS.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF
18N E OF 82W NE 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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