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FZNT25 KNHC 230341
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 PM EDT FRI APR 22 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...LOW PRES IS CENTERED NEAR 26N64W WITH A TROUGH SW
TO THE MONA PASSAGE. THE LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO MOVE SW
REACHING 24N66W SAT AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH S OF
25N ALONG 71W LATE SUN. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE W MON PASSING
THROUGH THE BAHAMA CHANNEL MON NIGHT. SE RETURN FLOW INCREASE
ACROSS AREA TUE AND WED WITH A COLD FRONT APPROACHING SE
UNITED STATES COAST LATE WED NIGHT.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF 69W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 73W N TO NE
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF
23N E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE
SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT IN N SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF
BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E
OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING TO SE WINDS E OF
TROUGH. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...SE RETURN FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUE AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST WED MORNING. THE COLD
FRONT WILL RACE E AND DISSECT THE GULF FROM THE FLORIDA BIG
BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED NIGHT.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF
27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON..SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT ALONG NW YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
BEHIND FRONT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT
LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT WED NIGHT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
FROM 25N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT
LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED
TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT WED NIGHT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL MEANDER OVER THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS
N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGH SAT. LIGHT TO MODERATE NE TO E
TRADES WILL CONTINUE ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE
PERIOD.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF
18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 19N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT WED.

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