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FZNT26 KNHC 112132
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT WED MAY 11 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...AN OLD FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING ACROSS THE NE
CARIBBEAN AND NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC WILL REMAIN STATIONARY
THROUGH SAT. A WEAK COLD FRONT OVER THE SW N ATLC WILL SLOWLY
MOVE SE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. LONG PERIOD
NORTHERLY SWELL WILL ENTER THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES E OF 70W
THU...PROGRESS TO THE S CARIBBEAN FRI...AND GRADUALLY FADE
THROUGH MON. FRESH EASTERLIES ARE EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF
HONDURAS AND WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT THROUGH THU.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TONIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
N OF 16N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS PRIMARILY ALONG TROUGH.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT. E OF 70W N OF 15N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES
THU EVENING. E OF 70W S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT
TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E
OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6
FT IN N SWELL EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS S AND E PARTS.
.MON...E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH N SWELLS THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES.
W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TONIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS PRIMARILY
ALONG TROUGH.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N
PART. .SAT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN
MIXED E AND N SWELL.
.SUN...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL.
S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
.MON...S OF 18N E OF 59W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN MIXED
N AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT
IN N SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...THE TAIL END OF A WEAK COLD FRONT E OF THE SOUTHERN
BAHAMAS ALONG 21N WILL SINK SE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ON THU.
A GALE CENTER ACROSS W ATLC WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRI
NIGHT BEFORE SHIFTING NE OUT OF THE REGION...AND MAINTAIN
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE WATERS E OF THE
BAHAMAS AND LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL ACROSS ALL REGIONAL
WATERS. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE
SUN.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N
E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL
N OF 23N AND 3 TO 5 FT IN BUILDING N SWELL S OF 23N. ELSEWHERE
E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL
BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS PRIMARILY N OF 27N W OF 70W.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 73W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS N TO NW
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 24N AND 10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N EXCEPT E
WINDS W OF 77W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N
OF 24N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF
BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT
IN N SWELL BAHAMA CHANNEL W OF GRAND BAHAMA. ELSEWHERE N OF
20N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N
SWELL. S OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS PRIMARILY E OF 70W.
.SAT...N OF 26N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT
IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 75W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N NW
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE 10 KT ACROSS EASTERN BAHAMAS AND SE
WINDS W OF 77W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS
AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW
PART. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SE
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS S TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
5 TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W

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