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FZNT26 KNHC 230314
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT MON AUG 22 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...HURRICANE IRENE CENTERED AT 19.9N 69.2W 980 MB AT
WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. IRENE IS FORECAST TO MOVE JUST N OF
HISPANIOLA...PASSING N OF THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE AND TUE
NIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE N CARIBBEAN
THROUGH THU NIGHT.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TONIGHT...N OF 16N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT NEAR MONA PASSAGE...6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 16N E OF
68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 16N W OF
67W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E OF
67W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS
IN BANDS N OF 17N E OF 70W.
.TUE...N OF 16N W OF 67W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 72W S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11
FT. S OF 15N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
FT. E OF 72W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS N OF 17N W OF 65W.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 72W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 67W SE TO WINDS 15 TO KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N W OF 67W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. E OF 67W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS N OF 17N W OF 70W.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 70W.
.THU...N OF 17N W OF 72W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
REMAINDER AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 61W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT
IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 17N W OF 63W.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN
E SWELL.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF
18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IRENE CENTERED AT 19.9N 69.2W 980 MB AT
WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. IRENE IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TO 95
TO 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT NEAR 22.2N 74.2W AT 8 AM WED...MOVE TO
NEAR 23.5N75.6W AT 8 PM WED...INTENSIFY TO 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 24N E OF 76W...
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT
IN SE SWELL. TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE CONDITIONS S OF
23N E OF 73W WITH HIGHEST WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT INCREASING
TO 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT WITHIN 35 NM N AND 15 NM S SEMICIRCLES
OF IRENE. HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 75W E TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. REMAINDER AREA S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS TSTMS
IN BANDS S OF 25N E OF 75W.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W TROPICAL STORM AND
HURRICANE CONDITIONS WITH HIGHEST WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT
INCREASING TO 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT WITHIN 45 NM N AND 25 NM S
SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER. HIGHEST SEAS 30 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E
OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 25 FT. S OF 27N
W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 5
TO 8 FT E OF 75W. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN BANDS WITHIN 360 NM OF
IRENE.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 21N W OF 73W TROPICAL STORM FORCE AND
HURRICANE CONDITIONS. HIGHEST WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT WED
INCREASING TO 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT THU AND FRI. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER W OF 70W WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 40 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN BANDS
WITHIN 360 NM OF IRENE.
.SAT...N OF 25N W OF 68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 24 FT. N OF
25N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S
SWELL. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF
BAHAMAS...2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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