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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 04 2010

...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 THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...NEARLY STATIONARY 1021 MB HIGH NEAR 27N64W WILL
BEGIN TO DRIFT SE OVERNIGHT AND REACH TO JUST E OF AREA BY WED
AFTERNOON AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE FAR NW WATERS.
THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY STALL AND BECOME STATIONARY WHILE
DISSIPATING AS IT REACHES FROM NEAR 31N74W TO 29N81W EARLY
THU...AND FROM 31N70W TO 29N81W BY LATE THU NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL
THEN EXTEND FROM 27N65W TO NEAR 25N80W BEGINNING WED NIGHT AND
CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SAT BEFORE RETREATING EASTWARD. A COLD
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO EXTEND FROM NEAR 31N68W TO 29N81W BY LATE
SUN AFTERNOON.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT
N OF FRONT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF
68W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S...AND S OF 21N E
OF 69W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO
3 FT AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N E OF 69W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS S OF 23N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS FAR NW PART ALONG FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT W OF
BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NW OF FRONT W TO
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E THU AFTERNOON AND SE FRI.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10
KT...EXCEPT W OF 78W BECOMING SE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10
KT...EXCEPT W OF 76W S TO SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND
1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND NEAR 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN....N OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT TO 27N SW TO
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND NEAR 1 FT
W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 2 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.


SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND SW TO
25N89W WHERE IT BECOMES A FRONTAL TROUGH TO THE FAR EASTERN
BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE SE AND GRADUALLY
DISSIPATE THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL MOVE SE
OVER THE GULF WED THROUGH FRI. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE
BEGINNING THU AFTERNOON OVER THE FAR WESTERN WATERS AS LOW
PRES DEEPENS W OF THE AREA. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
LOW IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST LATE FRI NIGHT INTO
SAT MORNING BEFORE LIFTING BACK N AS A WARM FRONT SAT AND SUN.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...
EXCEPT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT WED
NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NW OF FRONT WINDS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NEAR THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3
FT. .FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF
26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AT
NIGHT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT NEAR THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA IN THE EVENING 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF
25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AT
NIGHT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TA NIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT LATE AND SHIFTING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 75 NM SE OF
FRONT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART WED.
.FRI...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2
FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS NEAR 1 FT.
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.


SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRES S OF
BERMUDA AND LOW PRES ACROSS S AND CENTRAL AMERICA CONTINUES TO
RESULT IN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN.
THE HIGH WILL SHIFTS SE AND WEAKEN WED THROUGH THU AS A WEAK
FRONT REACHES THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. TRADES WILL WEAKEN
OVER MUCH OF THE AREA EXCEPT OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
CARIBBEAN SEA.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT...EXCEPT S OF 18N W OF 84W INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS E TO
SE 15 TO 20 KT AND N OF 20N SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 85W.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF
18N E OF 85W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT GULF OF
OCCASIONALLY 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 20N BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.


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