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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 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...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY TRADES WHICH WILL
RELAX SOME NEXT WEEK.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT W PORTION. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT
WITH NE SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E
OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TONIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN
MIXED E SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
IN MIXED E SWELL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED E SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
WITH E SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 17N WINDS BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT
IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE
SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 33N WILL SHIFT SW AND WEAKEN
THROUGH MON WITH THE GRADIENT TIGHTENING ACROSS THE AREA MON
NIGHT AND TUE. A LOW LEVEL TROUGH FROM 22N69W TO THE SE BAHAMAS
WILL SHIFT SLOWLY W AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. FRESH WINDS
ACCOMPANIED BY SQUALLY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE TROUGH
THROUGH SAT.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6
TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED
TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT
E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF
27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS S OF 27N E OF 78W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E
SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 6 FT W
OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N
OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF
27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 6
FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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