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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 530 PM EDT WED MAR 21 2012

...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL MARINE FORECASTS (CWF) 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 WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG
TRADE WINDS ACROSS BASIN THROUGH THU. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH
THROUGH WEEKEND AS HIGH SHIFTS S AND WEAKENS.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E
OF 65W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH MON...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 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
.TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5
TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH MON..NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.


SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER 1029 MB HAS E-W RIDGE JUST N OF
AREA THROUGH THU DRIFT S OF 30N FRI THROUGH SUN. FRESH TRADE
WINDS PREVAIL THROUGH THU NIGHT THEN WEAKEN SAT. COLD FRONT
MOVE SE INTO BASIN SAT NIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL
FLORIDA LATE SUN.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN
N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. N OF 27N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W S TO SW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N E OF 76W
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING NW
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W SW
WINDS 20 INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1
FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E
OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.


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