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 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Warning
 SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
 HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
 MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
 
 
 
 AMZ088-100930-
 SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 28N64W WILL RETREAT E OF AREA
 TONIGHT INTO WED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES
 COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO HAITI
 LATE WED NIGHT...THEN MOVE SE OF AREA LATE THU NIGHT. LOW PRES
 IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA COAST FRI NIGHT..
 THAN TRACK NE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT. THE ASSOCIATED
 COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN PORTION LATE FRI AND EXTEND
 FROM LOW CENTER TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY SAT AFTERNOON...AND
 WEAKEN OVER THE SE PORTION SUN.
 
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 SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE  HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE  MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.        AMZ080-100930-  SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS  1030 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2010    GALE WARNING N OF 28N    TONIGHT  N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS  8 TO 12 FT. S OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF  FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5  TO 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4  TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED  SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  WED  N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40  KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 TO 17 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30  TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20  TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM  24N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S  OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...  EXCEPT OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  WED NIGHT  N OF 28N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS  17 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO  30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF  BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5  TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SW  WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG  FRONT.  THU AND THU NIGHT  N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS  BUILDING TO 24 TO 35 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NW WINDS  20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 78W 8 TO  12...AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20  KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.  FRI  N OF 27N E OF 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO  15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF  BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.  N OF 27N W OF 75W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N  W OF BAHAMAS E TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20  KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  TSTMS W PORTION.  SAT AND SUN  W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING  TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT  OVER E PORTION 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER SE  PORTION.    $$  

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