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FZNT26 KNHC 171508
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 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...THE ATLC RIDGE N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY
TRADES THROUGH THE PERIOD.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 68W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6
TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT NE PORTIONS
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...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF
HISPANIOLA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN
E SWELL.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO
9 FT N OF 18N LATE.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...LOW LEVEL TROUGHS FROM 23N TO 28N ALONG 73W AND 65W
WILL CONTINUE W AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. AN ATLC RIDGE ALONG 32N
WILL RETRACT E ALLOWING A WEAK COLD FRONT TO STALL ACROSS THE
EXTREME NW WATERS MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD W AGAIN TUE AND

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E
AND NE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 72W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO
10 KT N OF 29N W OF 77W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE
TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BETWEEN 24N AND 28N
SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE EXCEPT 2
TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF
27N E OF 72W.
.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 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM
22N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...
AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT NI NE SWELL.
.WED...N OF 28N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT. N OF 28N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT. FROM 22N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E
OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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