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FZNT26 KNHC 110317
OFFN05
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST FRI DEC 10 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 CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM JUST S OF THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE TO 1011 MB LOW PRES NEAR 09N77W WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH SUN. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW
CARIBBEAN SUN NIGHT STRETCHING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF
HONDURAS MON MORNING THEN FROM HAITI TO N COSTA RICA MON
EVENING...REACH FROM PUERTO RICO TO PANAMA TUE AND THEN STALL
ACROSS THE SW CARIBBEAN WHILE MOVING SE TO THE ANEGADA PASSAGE
WED. STRONG TO NEAR GALE WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT.
MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES EXPECTED IN THE E CARIBBEAN AND
TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT
WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL
ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 70W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20
KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL
THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES SAT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT
EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES.
.MON...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION LATE.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT NW
PORTIONS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT MONA
PASSAGE AND NW PORTIONS BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG
FRONT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT LATE. EXCEPT
MONA PASSAGE AND NW PORTIONS NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NW PORTIONS.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT
IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 61W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S
AHEAD OF FRONT AND SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT
IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8
FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE
AHEAD OF FRONT THEN NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
BUILDING QUICKLY 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL BEHIND FRONT. S OF 18N
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.WED...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 14N AND SE TO S WINDS 5 TO
10 KT N OF 14N. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...A COASTAL TROUGH WILL LINGER OVER THE GULF STREAM N
OF 27N ARCHING SE TO NEAR 25N71W THROUGH SAT. A VERY COMPLEX
PATTERN PREVAILS E OF 72W....WITH A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING
FROM NEAR 26N65W TO BROAD 1012 MB LOW PRES NEAR 24N67W...WITH
TROUGH THEN EXTENDING SW INTO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. HIGH PRES
TO THE N IS PRODUCING A STRONG PRES GRADIENT AND STRONG WINDS
TO THE N OF THE LOW AND FRONT AND GENERATING HIGH SEAS. THE
LOW WILL SLIDE E-NE OVERNIGHT AND EXIT THE AREA SAT MORNING...
ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE. A STRONG ARCTIC
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NW WATERS SUN MORNING WITH STRONG
SW FLOW OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR
31N76W TO CENTRAL CUBA SUN EVENING THEN FROM NEAR 31N69W TO
HAITI MON PUSHING SE OF THE AREA TUE. GALE CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED N OF 27N BEHIND THE FRONT SUN THROUGH TUE.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N SUN AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUE... .TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
EXCEPT VARIABLE NEAR COASTAL TROUGH. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL. S OF 25N SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT
20 TO 25 KT NEAR LOW...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E AND SE PART.
.SAT...N OF 27N E OF COASTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT
NEAR AND W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL
NE OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
NEAR COASTAL TROUGH.
.SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF
27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL E OF
BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT
BUILDING TO 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 27N
E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT
JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS
AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL LATE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11
FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER
GUSTS EARLY. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL BUILDING TO 14 TO 23
FT LATE. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT
20 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT
AHEAD OF FRONT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS...AND 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING
TO 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 72W LATE. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT IN
NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 14 FT W OF 72W LATE. S OF 27N NW TO
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS...AND 10 TO
18 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT FAR SE PORTION
EARLY. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11
TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N. S OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT
IN NW SWELL. W OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE S
OF 24N LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

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