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FZNT25 KNHC 171529
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST MON JAN 17 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...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM 28N65W THROUGH
27N66W TO 24N72W WILL DISSIPATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A FRONTAL
TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED LOW OVER THE E GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE
NE ACROSS THE NW PORTION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT
SHIFTING NE OF THE AREA BY EARLY TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE NW WATERS EARLY WED AND QUICKLY MOVE EAST OF THE AREA
WED NIGHT WITH HIGH PRES BUILDING IN BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH
THU. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E OF 70W
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO
SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS N OF 26N W OF 70W.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT
SW WINDS WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS
AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF 21N E OF 68W. S
OF 27N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF 76W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
FT. N OF 27N E OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT. S OF 27N W OF 76W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 FT BECOMING
VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 76W SE TO S WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PORTION.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT...THEN BECOMING N 10
KT LATE WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS
10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE WED. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT W
OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E
OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 70W E
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE WED. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG
FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF
75W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT W OF
BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO
N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND
FRONT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3
FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...WEAK LOW PRES ALONG A TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL GULF
THIS MORNING WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NE GULF BY SUNSET. A WEAK
FRONTAL TROUGH IN THE FAR NW GULF DISSIPATES LATE TODAY. A
SECOND FRONT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF TUE...LIES FROM THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 24N95W WED MORNING AND MOVES E OF AREA BY
THU. A THIRD STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
THU NIGHT AND LIES FROM 30N85W TO 21N95W FRI MORNING AND FROM
TAMPA BAY TO THE WESTERN YUCATAN PENINSULA FRI NIGHT.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E
NORTH OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF TROUGH.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO
NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
BEHIND FRONT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT
AHEAD OF FRONT AND NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...E OF FRONT S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF
FRONT NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL LATE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO
W SOUTH OF 26N AND W TO NW NORTH OF 26N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N
OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO
10 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...S OF 26N VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1
TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N20 TO 25 KT BEHIND
FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS FROM THE TROPICAL N
ATLC THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED.
TRADE WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY THU AND FRI AS HIGH PRES
WEAKENS AND SHIFTS E. MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN FLOW WILL BE
PREVALENT IN THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT
TUE AND TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA.
.WED...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL E OF 80W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 84W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE FRI. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA.

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