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FZNT26 KNHC 072117
OFFN05
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST WED MAR 07 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...A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT NEAR THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA THROUGH FRI MORNING. STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA
WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE THE
REGION THROUGH FRI. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH THIS WEEKEND
AS HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WEAKENS AND SHIFTS EAST.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
...GALE WARNING S OF 15N W OF 73W...
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 73W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.

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

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...SHEAR LINE FROM 25N65W TO THE BAHAMAS WILL
GRADUALLY BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH THU. STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE N
OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN STRONG NE TO E WINDS ACROSS THE
REGION THROUGH THU. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE
WITHIN 200 TO 300 NM N OF THE SHEAR LINE. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH FRI AND SAT AS A FRONT CLIPS THE N WATERS AND THE
RIDGE SHIFTS E INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
REACH FROM 31N70W TO 28N80W BY SAT...AND WEAKEN FROM 29N65W TO

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT E OF
BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO
SE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL E OF
BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT BEHIND FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E TO SE
WINDS WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE
SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6
FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS
15 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF
BAHAMAS.

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