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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST SAT MAR 03 2012

...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 WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE
TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND CENTRAL
CUBA SUN EVENING AND FROM 31N65W TO EASTERN CUBA MON EVENING.
GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY N OF 28N JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT
AND ALSO BEHIND THE FRONT SUN. REINFORCING COLD AIR AND STRONG
HIGH PRES BUILDING SOUTHWARD TUE WILL INTENSIFY NE WINDS NW OF
A SHEAR LINE FROM 27N65W TO E CUBA TUE AND FROM 24N65W TO THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE WED. FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL
PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THU.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
...GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 72W AND N OF 27N W OF
FRONT TO 80W SUN...
.TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING
NW 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF
27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND
3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG
FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 80W NW WINDS INCREASING
TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF
FRONT TO 72W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10
FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S
TO SW WINDS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO
4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 80W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 6
TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 30N W OF 75W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15
KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF
FRONT TO 75W...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. E OF FRONT SE TO S
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF
22N...AND NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF
SHEAR LINE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL. SCATTRED SHOWERS NEAR SHEAR LINE.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS
AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS
AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT
EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR VERACRUZ MEXICO WILL
INCREASE WINDS TO GALE FORCE S OF 25N W OF THE FRONT THROUGH
SUN MORNING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO
THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE TONIGHT...FROM SW FLORIDA TO
THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA SUN MORNING...THEN MOVE SE OF THE
GULF SUN AFTERNOON. FRESH TO STRONG NE-E WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP E OF 90W TUE AND WED. LOW PRES DEVELOPING OVER
TEXAS/OKLAHOMA WED AND THU WILL STRENGTHEN SE RETURN FLOW IN

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO
10 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25
KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS ALONG FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR THE TSTMS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 26N LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 8
FT N OF 26N LATE. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.TUE...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF
26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 T0 11 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N
25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
ALONG FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR THE TSTMS.
.SUN...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12
FT. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT
IN N SWELL. S OF 26N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 26N AND
5 TO 8 FT N OF 26N.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH
TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH THU...WITH 30
KT WINDS LIKELY ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. A STRONG COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN...THEN
TRANSITION TO A SHEAR LINE FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS MON
AND TUE...THEN DISSIPATE WED. GALE FORCE WINDS MAY OCCUR NEAR
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE TUE THROUGH THU.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO
30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10
FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW
PART. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT N OF 18N.
.WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N
OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO
7 FT E OF 80W.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL S
OF 17N E OF 82W AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.

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