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FZNT26 KNHC 210312
OFFN05
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT THU MAY 20 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...RIDGE N OF AREA MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES
ACROSS CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND FRI. TROUGH AND LOW PRES OVER
BAHAMAS WEAKEN TRADES SAT...BUT INCREASE CONVECTION OVER NW
CARIBBEAN EXTENDING TO NORTH CENTRAL PORTIONS SUN. WEAK SURFACE
TROUGH MAY FORM OVER SW CARIBBEAN LATE TUE.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT, SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TONIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N MOVE E TONIGHT AND FRI AS SURFACE
TROUGH OVER NW AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS MOVES NE. LOW PRES 1014 MB
FORMS ALONG TROUGH TONIGHT...SHIFT NE FRI THEN DEEPENS TO 1009
MB SAT AND TURN NW SUN THROUGH TUE.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N E OF 70W SUN AND MON...
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. N OF
27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF
BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S
OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIND AND SEAS
HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
INCREASE TO 30 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILD TO 11 FT FRI
NIGHT. FROM 22N TO 26N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
SHIFT SW FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS N TO
NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT
FRI NIGHT. NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 75W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30
KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. N OF 25N W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 18
FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6
FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 70W.
.MON...N OF 29N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 16
FT. N OF 27N W OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 73W N TO
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E OF 73W S WIND
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS UP TO 13
FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
SE SWELL. S OF 28N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S 10 KT OF LESS. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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