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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST THU MAR 03 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...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR 27N65W TO 20N75W
WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN TO A STATIONARY FRONTAL TROUGH FROM
25N65W TO 22N75W BY EARLY FRI AND INTO SAT. STRONG HIGH PRES
WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT RESULTING IN FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS
THROUGH SAT. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN SUN AS IT SLIDES EASTWARD IN
RESPONSE TO A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE COAST SUN NIGHT.
THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FROM NEAR 31N75W TO WESTERN

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 4
TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH.
.SAT...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
W OF 75W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6
FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 26N W OF 74W WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT AND
SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N
E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E
OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 180
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT AND BEHIND FRONT NW TO N 15
TO 20 KT EARLY BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT 5 TO 7 FT. S
OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E
OF BAHAMAS...AND SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NW CUBA TO A 1013
MB LOW PRES NEAR 26N91W. THE LOW PRES AND FRONT FRONT WILL
GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH EARLY FRI AS STRONG HIGH PRES
BUILDS SW ACROSS THE EASTERN AND MIDDLE GULF PORTIONS AND
STRENGTHENS THROUGH EARLY SAT. THE HIGH WILL THEN BEGIN TO
WEAKEN LATER SAT AND SUN AS IT SLIDES E OF THE GULF. THE NEXT
COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF SAT
AFTERNOON...AND REACH FROM NEAR SE LOUISIANA TO THE FAR
WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE SAT...FROM THE FLORIDA BIG
BEND TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY SUN AFTERNOON...THEN
WEAKEN AS IT EXITS THE AREA LATE ON SUN WITH WINDS AND SEAS
DECREASING INTO MON. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG
AND N OF FRONT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 23N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE...THEN BECOMING S TO SW AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF
27N.
.SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT....SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT N OF
25N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 25N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT N OF 26N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6
FT N OF 26N LATE.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE EXCEPT E WINDS 20 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT S OF 25N.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW AHEAD OF
FRONT THEN SHIFTING N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE.
.MON...WINDS BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 20N75W TO 21N80W TO
22N84W. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT. A STRONG HIGH PRES IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL
BUILD SW OVER THE WESTERN ATLC THROUGH SAT TIGHTENING THE PRES
GRADIENT...AND RESULTING IN INCREASING NE WINDS THROUGH THE
ATLANTIC PASSAGES BY LATE FRI. WINDS AND SEAS DECREASE SUN AND
MON AS THE HIGH MOVES NE OF THE REGION AND WEAKENS.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND N OF
FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
OCCASIONALLY 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ELSEWHERE E TO SE 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...EXCEPT N OF
19N 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2
TO 3 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3
FT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 80W 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL AND N OF
19N E OF 83W 1 TO 2 FT.

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