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FZNT25 KNHC 161518
OFFN04
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 16 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...FRESH SE RETURN BREEZE W OF 77W INCREASE N OF 28N
AHEAD OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF N FLORIDA COAST LATE TONIGHT.
FRONT REACH FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS EARLY MON THEN STALL
AND DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. BROAD TROUGH DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL
ATLC SUN. TROUGH AXIS REMAIN E OF AREA...BUT WINDS AND SEAS
INCREASE E OF 75W BY WED.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS
20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT TONIGHT. N OF 28N E OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 10
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NE SUN
NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT E OF 70W. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. .MON...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N
OF 27N SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL
EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT
W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL.
.WED...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT
EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO
25 KT N OF 23N. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT N OF 23N

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N85W TO 18N93W MOVE E
OF GULF EARLY SUN. HIGH PRES 1020 MB BUILD ACROSS NE GULF
PROMPTING FRESH E TO SE BREEZE ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH MON.
DEVELOPING TROUGH OVER MEXICO TIGHTEN PRES GRADIENT TUE AND
STRENGTHENS SE TO S RETURN FLOW W OF 90W.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING SE LATE.
SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 25N TUE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT S OF 25N TUE.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW
20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SE OF FRONT AND TO 6 FT NW
OF FRONT TONIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SE OF FRONT SE
WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT NW OF FRONT AND 1 FT S OF
FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO
SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES PREVAIL OVER MUCH OF
CARIBBEAN THROUGH PERIOD. WEAK TROUGH ALONG 58W N OF 13N
STRENGTHENS LATE SUN AND DRIFT NW INCREASING N SWELLS OVER
TROPICAL ATLC ZONE N OF 18N THROUGH WED.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT GULF OF
HONDURAS. E OF 85W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT FROM
JAMAICA AND SE CUBA. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT FROM JAMAICA
AND SE CUBA.

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