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FZNT26 KNHC 242035
OFFN05
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST THU FEB 24 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 MAINTAIN FRESH TO
STRONG TRADES FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN
THROUGH MON. THE TRADES WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY TUE AS THE
SURFACE RIDGE N OF THE AREA SHIFTS EASTWARD.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7
TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT
S OF 14N W OF 70W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TONIGHT...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
.FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED N OF THE AREA. THIS
FEATURE WILL SHIFT EASTWARD AS A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
FAR N PART OF THE AREA SAT BEFORE STALLING AND LIFTING N OF THE
AREA SAT NIGHT. A SECOND FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA
COAST EARLY TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL
FLORIDA WED NIGHT.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 70W
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT
W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 70W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
GRADUALLY BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 70W SE TO S
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN
NE AND E SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 70W E TO SE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF
FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE
TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 4 FT W
OF BAHAMAS.

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