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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT THU MAR 22 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 THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TRADE
WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH FRI NIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE HIGH SHIFTS S AND WEAKENS.

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

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL DRIFT S AND WEAKEN FRI
THROUGH SUN. FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH FRI NIGHT
THEN WEAKEN SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF N FLORIDA COAST SAT
NIGHT...REACH FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE SUN...AND
FROM 31N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE MON.

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 5
TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 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. FROM 22N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 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 67W
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 TO 3 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 KT 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
TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.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 2 TO 3 FT W OF

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