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FZNT26 KNHC 090258
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST THU MAR 08 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...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 REGION
THROUGH FRI. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH THIS WEEKEND AS HIGH
PRES NE OF THE AREA WEAKENS AND SHIFTS EAST.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W...
.TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...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 5 TO
8 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE REGION WILL
MAINTAIN STRONG NE TO E WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT.
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FRI AND SAT AS A COLD FRONT
MOVES ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE AREA AND THE RIDGE SHIFTS
EAST INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N70W
TO 28N80W SAT...WEAKEN ALONG 27N SUN THEN DISSIPATE MON.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 15
TO 20 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. 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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN MERGING SE AND
SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N
TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E 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 NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 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 IN NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO
27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF
BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF

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