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FZNT26 KNHC 200817
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 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...FRESH ENE WINDS WILL PERSIST S OF HISPANIOLA
BETWEEN JAMAICA AND CUBA INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE
THROUGH WED. FRESH EASTERLY TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE NW
CARIBBEAN THROUGH LATE THU. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL
PREVAIL OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND S OF 18N E OF THE

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT
BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES THU NIGHT.
.FRI AND SAT...S OF 13N W OF 71W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN N OF THE AREA THROUGH
FRI...THEN SAG SOUTH OF 30N SAT. FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL
THROUGH THU NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN FRI AND SAT N OF 26N.

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 4
TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT
IN E SWELL.
.THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 28N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. N OF 28N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 73W NE TO
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT W
OF BAHAMAS.

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