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FZNT26 KNHC 240851
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2010

...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 CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND
SW CARIBBEAN AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF
THE AREA. OTHERWISE A SERIES OF WEAK FRONTAL TROUGHS WILL MOVE
SE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC DURING THE
PERIOD WITH BUILDING N AND NE SWELL ARRIVING LATE SUN AND MON.
WINDS AND SEAS WILL ALSO INCREASE IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE
TROPICAL N ATLC MON THROUGH WED.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 15N EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST
OF COLOMBIA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT
4 TO 6 FT S OF 13N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 15N
AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S
OF 13N. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8
FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA MON. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH VARIABLE
SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 17N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUN NIGHT. S OF 17N NE TO
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.MON...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
MIXED N AND E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE.
.TUE...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.WED...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N
SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
MIXED N AND E SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...1019 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED N OF THE BAHAMAS NEAR
28N75W WILL BUILD TO THE E AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH LATE
SAT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE ALONG THE FLORIDA
COAST TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS THE HIGH CENTER SHIFTS TO
THE E. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE MON
AND EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO E-CENTRAL FLORIDA EARLY TUE...THEN
WEAKEN TO FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N67W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS
LATE TUE. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA/N
FLORIDA COAST TUE NIGHT AND OVERTAKE THE OLD FRONTAL TROUGH
AND EXTEND FROM NEAR 31N67W TO NEAR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TODAY...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N
TO NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL
LATE. N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT S TO
SW 10 TO 15 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF
BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING
E LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 76W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST N OF
29N. N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF
27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTION.
.SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF 70W AND 15
TO 20 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N W OF 70W.
S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 20 KT
S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4
FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW
PORTION. .MON...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT
W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 W OF BAHAMAS. N
OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF
27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W
OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF 28N E OF SECOND FRONT TO 70W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONTAL TROUGH W TO
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT
W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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