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FZNT25 KNHC 160854
OFFN04
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST WED FEB 16 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..A FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING FROM 24N65W TO 20N73W
WILL REACH FROM 22N65W TO 21N75W TONIGHT WHILE DISSIPATING. A
FRONTAL TROUGH WILL LINGER OVER THE FAR SE WATERS BY THU. HIGH
PRES WILL DOMINATE THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
SHIFTING TO E TO SE W OF 75W TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL E OF 76W AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 76W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF BAHAMAS TONIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 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 5 TO 8 FT W OF 76W. S OF 27N NE TO E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF BAHAMAS THU
NIGHT. 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 7 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 11 FT IN NE
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 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 LATE. 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 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL AND 3 TO 5 FT W
OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 26N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
20 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
SHIFTING E TO SE W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF
22N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD. EXPECT FRESH SLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN
PORTION.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 10
KT LATE FRI. 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 4 FT IN SE
SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E
SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ACROSS
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ACROSS THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT
ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N
OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N.

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
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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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