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FZNT26 KNHC 292042
OFFN05
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT MON AUG 29 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...A CENTRAL ATLC RIDGE WILL PREVAIL JUST N OF THE
AREA THROUGH WED. THE RIDGE WILL THEN WEAKEN AND SHIFT NE THU
AND FRI ALLOWING FOR TRADES TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH. TROPICAL
DEPRESSION TWELVE IN THE FAR E ATLC IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY
INTO A HURRICANE BY LATE WED...AND APPROACH THE TROPICAL N
ATLC BY FRI THEN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL N

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TONIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 EXCEPT TO
8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO
25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT
TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W E TO SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT FRI.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E WINDS E OF
70W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 15N E OF 60W SAT...
.TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF
12N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 12N. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 19N AND S OF 12N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF 16N
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E
SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N OF 15N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N
TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT
LATE. N OF 15N W OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO
N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF
15N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 58W LATE.
.SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 15N E OF 60W WITH
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. N OF 15N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING
TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 60W.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL PREVAIL ALONG 26N THROUGH TUE NIGHT
THEN WILL WEAKEN AND RETREAT EASTWARD WED AND THU AS A WEAK
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE N WATERS. THE FRONT WILL VERY
SLOWLY SHIFT E FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD WITH A WEAK
PRES PATTERN IN PLACE FOR THE END OF THE WEEK.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 1O TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5
TO 10 KT W OF 77W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 77W. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 73W.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 76W AND N OF 26N E OF 72W.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
W OF 76W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT
NEAR COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF
73W. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION TUE NIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...
BECOMING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT AND S TO SW AHEAD OF FRONT WED
NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT NE PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT
2 TO 4 FT W OF 73W. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO
SW AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N VARIABLE
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5
TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE AHEAD OF
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN
SE SWELL.

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