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FZNT26 KNHC 182037
OFFN05
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...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...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SE
THROUGH SAT. TRADES WILL INCREASE SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON AS THE
HIGH N OF THE AREA STRENGTHENS...THEN DIMINISH OVER MUCH OF
THE AREA TUE AS THE HIGH WEAKENS.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT
S OF 14N W OF 71W AND WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 71W 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
N OF 14N W OF 67W.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 67W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND MONA
PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8
TO 11 FT MON. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT. .TUE...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF
65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF
15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW PORTION.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW
PORTION.
.MON...S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N NE TO
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT
IN N SWELL.
.TUE...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED
NW AND NE SWELL.
.WED...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT SE
AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE
EASTERN PORTION. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO JUST E OF THE AREA
LATE SUN. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N PART OF THE
AREA TUE...EXTENDING FROM 31N69W TO 29N81W TUE NIGHT...AND
FROM 27N65W TO 26N74W WED AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING WED

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 79W
S TO SW. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 79W 2 TO 4
FT. S OF 28N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 28N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR SE
PORTION. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20
KT...EXCEPT E OF 70W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF
75W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15
KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 7
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...AND
3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
FAR SE PORTION. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 70W N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N
SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO
SE TO S LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL E OF 71W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 71W EXCEPT
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 79W. FROM 25N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 71W...AND 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL E OF 71W. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF
BAHAMAS EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT BETWEEN CUBA AND HISPANIOLA.
.TUE...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM S OF 24N SE TO
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF
BAHAMAS...2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 26N E OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S
OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF
BAHAMAS...1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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