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FZNT25 KNHC 030346
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST SUN JAN 02 2011

...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...COLD FRONT OFF SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT EXTEND FROM
BERMUDA TO N CUBA LATE MON AND DISSIPATE TUE. SECOND COLD FRONT
MOVE INTO N WATERS TUE NIGHT AND RACE E THROUGH LATE WED. THIRD
COLD FRONT ENTER NW CORNER THU WITH NEAR GALE SW WINDS MAINLY N
OF 27N AND EXTEND FROM 25N65W TO E CUBA LATE FRI.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT
15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL S OF 22N AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF
BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5
TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. .WED...SE OF FRONT E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
EXCEPT W WINDS N OF 28N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF
FRONT W OF 70W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT TO 15 KT NEAR
WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO
15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W LATE.
.THU...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9
FT. SE OF FRONT TO 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SE OF FRONT FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
11 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT
EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 29N83W TO 23N90W THEN
STATIONARY TO BAY OF CAMPECHE AT 18N94W. FRONT DISSIPATES S OF
25N WHILE NORTHERN PORTION MOVES SE THROUGH FLORIDA TONIGHT AND
MON. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW GULF WED AND MOVES SE OF
GULF LATE FRI.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS
15 KT SHIFT NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG
FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 2 FT N OF 27N MON NIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME E
TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOME SW 15 KT N OF 26N THEN SHIFT
NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART.
.THU...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...N OF 26N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N W TO
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFT NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
SUBSIDE TO 3 FT N OF 27N MON NIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N OF 26N SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE N OF 28N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S
OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...N OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA ACROSS W ATLC MAINTAIN FRESH TO
STRONG TRADE WINDS THROUGH MUCH OF CARIBBEAN INTO MID WEEK
DIMINISHING THU AS HIGH PRES IS FORCED E BY COLD FRONT.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8
FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 16N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 16N. W OF 82W
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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