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FZNT25 KNHC 180318
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM 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 1021 MB HIGH NEAR 27N69W WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
SE TO JUST E OF THE AREA BY SUN AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT
EXTENDING FROM 31N75W TO 28N81W WILL REACH 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 IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS WED

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF
BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG
FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15
TO 20 KT W OF 78W AND W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED
NW AND NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 78W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25 E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 26N65W TO 22N77W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N W OF 76W. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF LINE
FROM 26N65W TO 22N77W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT
E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...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 SW OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.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...EXCEPT
BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO
LATE. 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.
.THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E
SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NE FLORIDA SW TO 28N90W
TO 26N95W THEN BECOMES STATIONARY TO TAMPICO MEXICO. THE COLD
FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT REACHES THE FAR SE GULF ON SUN...WHILE
THE STATIONARY PORTION WILL LAG BEHIND OVER THE WESTERN GULF.
STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT
THROUGH SUN THEN SHIFT EASTWARD TO THE EASTERN GULF SUN NIGHT
THROUGH TUE AND WEAKEN. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN
FLOW TO SET UP OVER THE WESTERN PORTION SUN AND SPREAD E
ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY LATE MON. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY TUE...THEN STALL FROM THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT AND

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR
YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG
FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING
NE TO E SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT S OF 24N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT TUE
NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE
SWELL EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS
NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...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.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 10 KT N OF 28N.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 28N...AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 28N.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF REGION 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 20N TUE INTO WED.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7
TO 9 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6
TO 8 FT.
.WED...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6
TO 8 FT.
.THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF CUBA.

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