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FZNT25 KNHC 160912
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT TUE AUG 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...A TROUGH FROM 25N72W TO EASTERN CUBA WILL TRACK NW
INTO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THROUGH WED BEFORE DISSIPATING. A
STATIONARY FRONT OVER FAR NW WATERS WILL WEAKEN THROUGH WED AS
IT IS FORCED NORTHWARD BY HIGH PRES BUILDING ALONG 28N. THE
RIDGE WILL WEAKEN THU THROUGH SAT AS IT MIGRATES TO 30N.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 30N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W SW WINDS 15
TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING
S TUE NIGHT...AND DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT E OF 75W...AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. FROM 23N TO 27N E
OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N
E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KT THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD
PASSAGE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT.
W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS
10 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E
OF FRONT AND NEAR TROUGH.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 FT
BECOMING SE TO S WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF
BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
S OF 24N AND 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT
N OF 24N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 24N. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10
TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 80W. SEAS 2 TO 4 EXCEPT 4 TO
6 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT AND
NEAR TROUGH.
.THU...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 5 TO
10 KT FAR NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 78W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF
78W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S
OF 23N AND 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E
OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF
78W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART.
.FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO
S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10
TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF
BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS OVER W PORTION.
.SAT...N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE
TO E LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W
OF BAHAMAS.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NW GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY
THROUGH THU THEN TRANSITION INTO A RIDGE ALONG 29N FRI AND SAT.
A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE NE GULF COAST WILL WEAKEN AS IT
LIFTS N OF THE AREA THROUGH WED. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL PASS
THROUGH THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OVER THE WEEKEND.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S
OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S
OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TODAY THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W MOVING W AT 20 KT WILL
CROSS 70W TONIGHT AND 80W LATE THU BEFORE SLOWING DOWN AS IT
MOVES THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN FRI...REACHING THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA SAT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE
TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE SAT.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15
KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 16N E OF 77W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT
LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 19N.
.WED THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND
WAVE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT AND SHIFTING E
TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU.
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND
WAVE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL
WAVE.
.FRI...S OF 17N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE.
.SAT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF
18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE.

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