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FZNT26 KNHC 122132
OFFN05
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT WED MAY 12 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...1028 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR BERMUDA WITH W TO E
ALIGNED RIDGE OVER THE W ATLC WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG
TRADES ACROSS MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE FRI AS IT
DRIFTS SLOWLY S TO ALONG 29N AND WEAKENS. THE HIGH AND
ASSOCIATED RIDGE WILL WEAKEN FURTHER OVER THE WEEKEND AND
SHIFT SLIGHTLY SE AND ALLOW WINDS AND SEAS TO DIMINISH
CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN. AN ACTIVE TROPICAL WAVE
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS S OF 13N SAT

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 74W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E
OF 65W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N E OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST
OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL
FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 16N.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN
E SWELL. S OF 20N E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT S OF 10N
SUN. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART SUN.
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG 26N WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA
RESULTING IN MODERATE TO FRESH E WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN
PORTION THROUGH SAT THEN DIMINISH ON SUN AS THE HIGH PRES
WEAKENS AND SHIFTS SE.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
EXCEPT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N
TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4
W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 2O TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5
FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF
25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO
5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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