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FZNT25 KNHC 201430
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 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 COLD FRONT FROM 28N65W TO 27N81W WILL REACH ALONG
23N EARLY MON THEN DISSIPATE OVER GREATER ANTILLES THROUGH THU.
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN WAKE OF FRONT WITH A RIDGE W TO E ALONG
28N TUE AND E TO W ALONG 25N THU. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL PASS
THROUGH THE NE WATERS TUE NIGHT AND WED.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 28N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT
EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. FROM
24N TO 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY
IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 LEE OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT
EXCEPT 7 TO 10 IN N SWELL E OF 70W. FROM 23N TO 27N VARIABLE
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2
FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT
IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N
TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S
OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT
3 TO 5 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER OVER NE WATERS WILL SHIFT E OF
AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH RIDGE EXTENDING W ACROSS THE 30N.
MODERATE E WINDS WILL INCREASE TO A FRESH BREEZE S OF RIDGE
THROUGH TUE. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RELAX WED AND THU WITH
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHERLY.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT
MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT BY MON
NIGHT. .TUE...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S
OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW THU.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.
S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 10 KT
THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN STRONG NE BREEZE
ACROSS AREA W OF 68W AND FRESH TRADES E OF 68W THROUGH THU.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...E OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF
86W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED AND THU...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S
OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

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