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FZNT26 KNHC 041538
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 04 2012

...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...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF AREA TO MAINTAIN FRESH TO
STRONG BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF BASIN TODAY. HIGH PRES TO SHIFT SE
INTO W CENTRAL ATLC AND ESTABLISH NARROW WEAKENED RIDGE ALONG
29N BY SUN THEN WEAKEN FURTHER MON. NEW HIGH PRES TO MOVE
ACROSS W ATLC TUE AND WED.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS
25 TO 30 KT SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20
KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT BY TUE.
.WED...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT
EXPANDING N TO 17N TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT
TO 10 FT S OF 10N. N OF 15N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
N OF 15N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 60W.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9
FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 FT TUE. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 23.5N65W EXTENDING W-NW TO
ELEUTHERA ISLAND TO NEAR FLORIDA E COAST WILL DRIFT S AND
WEAKEN...BECOMING A STATIONARY SHEARLINE FROM 23N65W TO ANDROS
ISLAND EARLY SUN. HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT WILL SHIFT SE OFF
COAST TODAY AND BUILD RIDGE ALONG 29N SUN. SHEARLINE TO
DISSIPATE MON AS NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW PORTIONS. LOW
PRES EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG OFF CAROLINAS ALONG THIS FRONT
MON AND MOVE NE MON NIGHT AND TUE...AND DRAG COLD FRONT ACROSS
NW PORTIONS TUE... WHERE IT WILL STALL FROM NEAR 30N65W TO
FLORIDA KEYS WED.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS
15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15
KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 28N...BECOMING E TO SE WINDS
TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT
LATE TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT
THROUGH THIS EVENING S OF 23N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL
EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS
ALONG AND N OF FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W S TO
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 28N E OF 75W W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF
28N W OF 75W S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFT SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N
SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT
2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5
TO 6 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT. S OF 27N SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT
IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
N OF 27N E OF 70W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N
W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.

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