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FZNT25 KNHC 082101
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT SUN MAY 08 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 COLD FRONT WILL DISSIPATE ALONG 26N TONIGHT. A
SECOND COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA MON AND
TUE...THEN DRIFT E OVER THE EXTREME SE WATERS WED. LOW PRES
WILL PASS NE OF BERMUDA WED AND THU...INCREASING THE NORTHERLY
FLOW OVER THE WATERS E OF THE BAHAMAS. A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER
WILL DEVELOP NEAR 30N76W EARLY FRI AND SHIFT SE TO NEAR 29N71W
FRI NIGHT AS A THIRD COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES
COAST.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF
27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF
27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E OF
BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 5
TO 10 KT EXCEPT LIGHT AND VARIABLE N OF 24N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
FROM 23N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3
FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN
BUILDING NW SWELL. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT WED
NIGHT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT WED NIGHT. S OF
22N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS PRIMARILY NE PART.
.THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10
KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10
KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL W OF GRAND
BAHAMA. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL MEANDER OVER
THE NE GULF THROUGH THU MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE WESTERN WATERS. THE SURFACE
HIGH WILL SHIFT W OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS FRI WITH THE RETURN
FLOW DIMINISHING OVER THE W GULF WATERS.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A
FEW SHOWERS N PART TONIGHT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 24N W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N E OF 87W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. S OF 24N W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT. .THU...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 24N TO
28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT.
.THU...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF
26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N N
TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL AND SW CARIBBEAN WILL
DIMINISH TUE. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE ATLC
WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WED AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE
THROUGH FRI. LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE
THROUGH FRI...EXCEPT BECOMING FRESH IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS TUE
THROUGH THU.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N W OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT N OF 20N E OF 84W...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.FRI...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 19N
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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