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FZNT25 KNHC 090835
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT MON MAY 09 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 NEW COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SE ACROSS MOST OF THE
AREA TODAY 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. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT APPROACHES THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE FRI.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TODAY...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 AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.TONIGHT...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 7 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 N OF 29N.
.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 BAHAMA CHANNEL 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 GULF WATERS. THE
SURFACE HIGH WILL SHIFT SW OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS ON FRI WITH
THE RETURN FLOW DIMINISHING OVER THE WESTERN PORTION.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 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 1 TO 2
FT. 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 1 TO 2 FT. 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
.TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 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 THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE
THROUGH FRI. LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE
THROUGH FRI...EXCEPT FRESH EASTERLIES IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS
TUE THROUGH THU.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 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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