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FZNT25 KNHC 052126
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EST THU JAN 05 2012

...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...LARGE NORTHERLY SWELL OVER THE E PORTION WILL
SUBSIDE THROUGH FRI. A TROUGH SKIRTING ACROSS THE NORTHERN
WATERS WILL EXIT TO THE E TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS LATE SAT AND SUN. OTHERWISE HIGH
PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH TUE.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W TO NW
BEHIND FRONT AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS
7 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 26N TO 29N W TO NW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 72W AND 8 TO 14 FT IN NE
SWELL E OF 72W EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N N TO NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N E OF 70W LATE. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AHEAD OF TROUGH AND IN SE PART.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15
KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 26N W OF 70W VARIABLE
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN
NW SWELL E OF 75W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 26N NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT
IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT FRI
NIGHT...SEAS 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 22N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15
KT BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. N OF 28N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5
TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT
LATE. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W...AND 3 TO
5 FT W OF 70W EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO
4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SE 10 TO 15 KT
NW PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10
TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4
FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT. N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM
22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1
TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NEAR 27N89W WILL SHIFT E THROUGH SAT WITH
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW EXPANDING FROM THE W TO THE CENTRAL GULF.
A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF MON REACHING FROM SE
LOUISIANA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE MORNING...THEN
FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE
TUE. LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE
FRONT ON MON WITH STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS BEHIND THE

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO
4 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6
TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT...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.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE TO S FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
KT S OF 26N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND
FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...WIDESPREAD FRESH TO STRONG WINDS LIES N OF A
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N65W THROUGH THE MONA PASSAGE
AND 15N74W TO 09N81W THAT WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. MODERATE TO
FRESH TRADES WILL THEN DOMINATE FRI THROUGH MON. LARGE NW SWELL
WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE NORTHERN PART OF TROPICAL N ATLC
WATERS THROUGH FRI...SUBSIDING SAT.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TONIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25
KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 18N AND 7 TO 10
FT S OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA EARLY.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W
OF 84W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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