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FZNT25 KNHC 180914
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST TUE JAN 18 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 FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE E FROM THE FLORIDA COAST
TODAY REACHING FROM 31N67W TO 27N77W TO 27N80W EARLY WED AND
MOVE E OF AREA EARLY THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW
WATERS EARLY WED AND LIE FROM 31N71W TO 27N77W WED NIGHT BEFORE
MOVING E OF AREA THU. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N
FLORIDA COAST FRI...REACH FROM 31N70W TO S FLORIDA BY EARLY
SAT...AND FROM NE WATERS TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE SAT.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TODAY...N OF 28N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONTAL TROUGH AND BECOMING W TO NW
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT
7 TO 10 FT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONTAL TROUGH. FROM 26N TO 28N
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SW WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONTAL
TROUGH AND BECOMING W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONTAL TROUGH.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONTAL
TROUGH AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10
TO 15 KT EXCEPT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS W OF BAHAMAS LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N AND E OF 70W.
.TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONTAL TROUGH S TO
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 72W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W
OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 75W.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 70W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 27N E OF 70W SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR
FRONTAL TROUGH. .THU...N OF 25N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10
KT...BECOMING SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. N OF 27N E OF 72W S TO
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING
5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT
IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 22N E OF
FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W
OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF TODAY EXTENDING
FROM 30N92W TO 24N98W SUNSET TUE. THE LEADING EDGE WILL PUSH E
OF THE AREA WED AFTERNOON WHILE THE REMAINDER DISSIPATES ALONG
27N BY THU. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF THU
AFTERNOON AND LIE FROM 30N87W TO 25N94W TO 20N97W EARLY FRI AND
MOVE SE OF AREA SAT MORNING.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT LATE TONIGHT. 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 AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING 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 THU NIGHT AND NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...E OF FRONT S TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT NW
TO N WINDS 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.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N
OF 23N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE N OF
26N AND 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL S OF 26N.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 3 FT. N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SW TO W BY
AFTERNOON AND BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 26N VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO
SE 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N NW TO N
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT N OF 27N LATE.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND
FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF
26N LATE.

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 GRADUALLY DIMINISH THU THROUGH SAT AS HIGH
PRES WEAKENS AND SHIFTS E. MODERATE SE FLOW WILL BE PREVALENT
IN THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE CARIBBEAN N OF 20N ON SAT.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF 82W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 82W. N OF 18N NE
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF
80W AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 80W. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N OF 19N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE TO
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.

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