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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EST THU DEC 29 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 WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL
CUBA WILL DEGENERATE INTO A TROUGH TONIGHT DRIFTING W THROUGH
SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MERGE WITH THE TROUGH SAT NIGHT PUSHING
E OF THE AREA SUN. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW
WATERS LATE SUN REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS LATE
MON... THEN FROM 29N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TUE.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF
27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 74W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10
KT BECOMING VARIABLE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E
OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE
AND NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO
SW 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND
FRONT. N OF 27N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO
SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE.
S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S
OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT
BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF
27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N
TO NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST E OF 75W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6
FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM 1020 MB HIGH PRES NEAR 30N83W TO SE
TEXAS WILL SHIFT E ON FRI NIGHT ALLOWING FOR A WEAK COLD FRONT
TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS SAT...DISSIPATING SAT
NIGHT. A MUCH STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER NW WATERS SUN
REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 23N98W SUN
EVENING...FROM 26N82W TO 23N95W TO 18N95W MON
MORNING...PUSHING SE OF THE AREA MON EVENING. STRONG TO GALE
FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF
25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO
10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND
FRONT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8
TO 12 FT IN N SWELL LATE.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 26N

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF
26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10
TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND
FRONT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20
KT LATE TUE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT
N OF 25N LATE TUE.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND INCREASING TRADES ACROSS THE AREA. A STRONG COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN MON REACHING FROM EASTERN CUBA
TO THE SW CARIBBEAN TUE. LARGE LONG PERIOD NE SWELLS WILL
CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW AND
E WATERS.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SAT.
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2
TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA.
.SUN...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7
TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
FT.
.MON...E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10
TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT SE PART. W OF
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

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