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FZNT26 KNHC 161532
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 16 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 SA N ATLC MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH
TRADES ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH FRI WITH STRONGER WINDS
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. AREA OF
STRONG BREEZE IN S HALF OF BASIN EXPAND IN COVERAGE AS LOW
PRES OVER COLOMBIA DEEPENS THROUGH SUN.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING. S OF 15N W OF
67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR COAST
OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 67W THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
.SAT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N E OF 67W NE WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...S OF 13N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 13N NE WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7
FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 18N THIS AFTERNOON.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF BASIN MOVE E AS WEAK COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE W TONIGHT REACHING FROM 31N65W TO NW
BAHAMAS THU THEN DISSIPATE OVER FAR NE PART FRI AS HIGH PRES
BUILDS BACK FROM THE NW.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS
10 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR
FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFT
N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10
TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 23N THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 72W NE
TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR
FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF 70W
SAT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT N
OF 29N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 29N. S
OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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