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FZNT25 KNHC 162030
OFFN04
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM 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...HIGH PRES WILL DOMINATE THROUGH THE FORECAST

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TO
SE W OF 75W. 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. 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 AND FRI NIGHT...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.
.MON...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM
26N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF
71W...7 TO 10 FT E OF 71W. FROM 23N TO 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S
OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF
BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
SLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH FRI.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.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 NIGHT...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.
.MON...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 F. S OF 26N SE
TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N E 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3
TO 5 FT S OF 26N.
.MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 F. S OF 27N SE
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN THU
RESULTING IN DECREASING TRADE WIND FLOW OVER THE EASTERN
CARIBBEAN 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 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.
.MON...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S
OF 18N W OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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