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FZNT26 KNHC 131016
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT TUE MAR 13 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...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN NE TO E TRADES THROUGH
FORECAST PERIOD.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT.
.THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU AND FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE
SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN STEADY FLOW OF FRESH
NE TO E BREEZE WITH SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL ACROSS MOST OF
BASIN THROUGH WED NIGHT. TAIL END OF WEAK COLD FRONT DENTS
NORTHERN EDGE OF ZONE THU AND NEW BUT WEAKER HIGH PRES CENTER
1025 MB BUILDS RIDGE ALONG 31N THROUGH SAT. WINDS AND SEAS
SLOWLY DIMINISH THU THROUGH SAT AS RIDGE WEAKENS AND DRIFTS SE.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF
27N AND TO 8 FT S OF 27N EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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