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FZNT25 KNHC 170852
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST SAT DEC 17 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 RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 25N SUN. A
COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS TODAY...AND EXTEND FROM
BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN AND DISSIPATE OVER THE S
PORTION MON AND TUE AS A RIDGE DEVELOPS FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL
FLORIDA. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS WED
NIGHT.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15
KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF
27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT
TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND
NE SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF 75W. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE
WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4
TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL
EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO
NW TO N 10 TO 15 T BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N
OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW MON
NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE NE WATERS TODAY
WHILE LEAVING A TROUGH OVER THE SW GULF TO SLOWLY DISSIPATE
THROUGH SUN. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE NW
WATERS SUN AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY LATE MON. A
SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY TUE AND
STALL FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED
NIGHT.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KT S OF 25N TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON
NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KT S OF 25N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN NE FLOW ACROSS
THE AREA THROUGH MON. THE LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL BECOME EASTERLY
OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE SE INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MON NIGHT
AND STALL ALONG 21N TUE INTO WED.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT
EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 82W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF
19N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.WED...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF
19N E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.

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