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FZNT25 KNHC 240349
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST TUE NOV 23 2010

...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 THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...1022 MB HIGH CENTERED NEAR 31N60W WITH RIDGE
EXTENDING W-SW ACROSS THE N GULF OF MEXICO THIS EVENING WILL
SINK S AND WEAKEN THROUGH LATE WED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES S INTO
THE NORTHERN WATERS WED AND LOSES IDENTITY OVER THE SE PORTION
LATE THU. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW WATERS THU
NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE U.S.
COAST LATE FRI AND REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA LATE SAT.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE AND E SWELL. FROM 23N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N AND E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W
OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 23N W OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING BEHIND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT E OF 72W AND NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 72W THEN E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT WED NIGHT.
FROM 23N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N
SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 23N W OF 70W
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF
23N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 7 TO 8 FT IN
N AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N
SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT
BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS THU NIGHT. S OF 23N
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N
15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SW
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SW WINDS 10
TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN
N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 70W. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF
FRONT.
.SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF 75W. FROM 23N TO 27N
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 23N
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDS FROM W ATLC ALONG
ABOUT 30N INTO THE NE GULF TONIGHT AND WILL SINK SE AND WEAKEN
ACROSS THE ATLC THROUGH WED NIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW
ACROSS THE W GULF WILL EXPAND TO ENTIRE BASIN BY EARLY
THU...AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO NW WATERS THU NIGHT AND CONTINUE SE...REACHING FROM
FLORIDA BIG BEND TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI EVENING...THEN STALL
ACROSS BAY OF CAMPECHE WHILE MOVING SLOWLY S AND WEAKENING
ACROSS S FLORIDA AND THE SE GULF THROUGH SAT NIGHT. THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL THEN DISSIPATE SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS
ACROSS THE REGION AND SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW REDEVELOPS ACROSS

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED NIGHT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S
OF 25N E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E
SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING
S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS
NW WATERS THU NIGHT.
.FRI...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF
24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF
24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT FRI
NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF
25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E
TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT FRI EVENING. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. S OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10
KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS
ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS CENTRAL WATERS.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL SINK S AND WEAKEN THROUGH
WED NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT SINKS INTO SW N ATLC WATERS. HIGH
PRES WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS THE W ATLC LATE THU AND MAINTAIN NE
TO E TRADES THROUGH PERIOD. LARGE N SWELLS WILL MOVE S INTO
ATLC WATERS AND REACH 20N FRI AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE S INTO
THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES
FRI NIGHT AND SAT.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TONIGHT...W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF JAMAICA.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 19N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL AND SLOWLY SUBSIDING. ELSEWHERE E TO SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR SE PORTION.
SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 FT FAR SE PORTION.

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