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FZNT26 KNHC 202052
OFFN05
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT MON SEP 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...AS HURRICANE IGOR CONTINUES TO MOVE FURTHER N OF
THE AREA EASTERLY TRADES WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE
REGION THROUGH THE PERIOD. TWO TROUGHS WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE
AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TONIGHT...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF
72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KT N OF 14N TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT NE
WATERS TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR
TROUGH.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7
TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF HAITI. S OF 13N E WINDS 15 KT TO 20.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR
TROUGH. .FRI...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF
71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
IN MIXED SWELL. FROM 12N TO 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE
BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED
SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL TUE NIGHT. S OF 13N E
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.THU...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN
MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...LARGE SWELLS IN THE WAKE OF TROPICAL CYCLONE IGOR
WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEK. HIGH PRES
BUILDS WITH EASTERLY TRADES BECOMING ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE
REGION TUE THROUGH SAT.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS
15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF
BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO
27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO
10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY
IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTION. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN E BAHAMA
PASSAGES. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO
20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3
TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMA CHAIN.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT FRI...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
W OF BAHAMAS.

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