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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 530 AM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL MARINE FORECASTS (CWF) 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...WEAKENING HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE W ATLC WILL
HELP TO MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS MOST OF THE
CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI THEN WEAKEN AND SHIFT SE THROUGH MON
ALLOWING WINDS TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE BASIN.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 71W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 75 NM
OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF
COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N
E OF 65W E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N E OF
65W 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 67W...AND S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 71W.
.SAT THROUGH 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 7 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF
14N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
.SUN...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10
FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.


SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 30N74W 1027 MB WITH RIDGE
E TO W ALONG 30N WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E WINDS OVER
THE SOUTHERN PORTION THROUGH SAT NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AND SHIFT
SE THROUGH SUN...ALLOWING FOR WINDS TO DIMINISH. A COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST TUE PRECEDED BY
INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER THE NW WATERS.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15
KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN 71W AND 75W VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...EXCEPT BETWEEN 71W AND 75W 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 72W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE S
OF 26N. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOALTED TSTMS S OF 25N.
.TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W WINDS BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF
70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W SW 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT
W OF 75W SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 75W 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
W PORTION.


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