000 FZNT25 KNHC 202101 OFFN04 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT TUE SEP 20 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...ATLC RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. EXPECT INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS OVER SE PART SAT AND SUN AS LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... MOVES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND CARIBBEAN SEA LATE IN FORECAST PERIOD. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL W OF 78W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N AND E OF BAHAMAS LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 10 KT NW PART. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH ALONG 82W IN THE W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE W INTO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY THU...AND INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NE GULF FRI AND SAT...THEN DISSIPATE SUN. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH ALONG 82W FROM 14N TO 23N WILL DRIFT W AND REACH THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY LATE THU. LOW PRES IN THE EASTERN ATLC IS FORECAST TO TRACK W WITH POTENTIAL TO INTENSIFY INTO TROPICAL CYCLONE AS IT ENTERS THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE FRI AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN SAT. NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W .TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N OF 18N E OF TROUGH AXIS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS W OF 82W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 18N E OF 77W. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. $$