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FZNT26 KNHC 010840
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST THU MAR 01 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 THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH
TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL INTO AND STALL OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN SUN
EVENING.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W...
.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W E WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT S OF 17N W OF 68W...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART TODAY.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 16N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7
TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.SAT...FROM 11N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL. S OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDS OVER THE N PART OF THE
AREA. THE RIDGE WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT SHIFTS EASTWARD
THROUGH SAT. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE
SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH
FROM 31N68W TO WESTERN CUBA BY SUN EVENING...AND FROM 28N65W
TO CENTRAL CUBA BY MON EVENING.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15
KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 30N W OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E
SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15
KT BECOMING S 20 KT W OF 76W FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN
MERGING SE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. FROM 25N TO 28N SE
TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15
TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5
FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT SAT
NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO
15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO
6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT SAT
NIGHT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT
4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15
TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF
FRONT S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE
WINDS 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W
OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W
OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MERGING SE AND NW SWELL. E OF FRONT S OF 25N
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS W OF BAHAMAS.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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