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FZNT26 KNHC 020309
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM 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 THROUGH THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN...THEN WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM EASTERN
CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS LATE MON. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL
BUILD SE ACROSS THE NW PORTION BEHIND THE FRONT WITH FRESH TO
STRONG TRADES OVER MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N E OF 66W.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS S OF 16N E OF 67W.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT
S OF 13N W OF 73W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT S OF
13N W OF 73W 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF
18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 18N.
.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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
S OF 18N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...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 TO 25 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
SWELL.
.TUE...FROM 12N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE NE
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...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 SAT EVENING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM
31N70W TO NE CUBA BY LATE SUN...AND STALL FROM 29N65W TO
E-CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE MON. STRONGER REINFORCING COLD FRONT
ENTERS NW PORTION MON EVENING...SWEEPS SE AND MERGES WITH
FIRST COLD FRONT ALONG 25N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TUE.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT N OF 30N W OF 77W LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E
SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT. 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 74W...AND S OF 26N W OF 74W.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15
KT...EXCEPT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT W OF 76W FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT IN MERGING SE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF
27N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SHIFTING NW 25 TO 30 KT
BEHIND FRONT LATE SAT NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 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 W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT SAT NIGHT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO
N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 27N...AND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 25N E
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF
28N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20
KT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N OF 28N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING
20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MERGING SE AND NW
SWELL. S OF 27N NW OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT N OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NW OF
COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF
COLD FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 21N.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NW OF MERGED FRONTS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT
NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT N OF BAHAMAS AND
5 TO 7 FT S OF BAHAMAS. SE OF MERGED FRONTS E TO SE WINDS 10
TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG
MERGED FRONTS.

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