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FZNT25 KNHC 060905
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST FRI JAN 06 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
CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TODAY. A COLD FRONT OVER THE NE WATERS WILL
EXIT THE ZONE THIS MORNING. A WEAKER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN. OTHERWISE
HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH TUE.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TODAY...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 27N W OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO
20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N
TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT SE PART. SEAS 7 TO
11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 75W.
SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .TONIGHT...W OF LINE FROM 31N67W TO
27N77W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF
75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. E OF LINE FROM 31N67W TO 27N77W
AND E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 1O TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT
SE PART. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS E
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF
22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 75W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM
25N TO 28N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT
IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20
KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART.
.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 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 27N88W 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 BY TUE MORNING THEN
FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE
NIGHT. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE
FRONT.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2
FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 4 FT
NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N SE TO S 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.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT NEAR
THE YUCATAN COAST LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25
BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE TO S TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 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 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE BLOWING W OF A WEAKENING
STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N65W THROUGH WESTERN PUERTO RICO AND
15N75W TO 10N81W WESTERN PANAMA THAT WILL DISSIPATE TODAY.
MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THE
REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. LARGE NW SWELL WILL CONTINUE
TO IMPACT TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH TODAY...SUBSIDING SAT.
A STATIONARY FRONT WILL AFFECT THE NW WATERS OF THE TROPICAL N
ATLC TODAY...AND DISSIPATE BY SAT.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 MAINLY SE PART.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...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 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 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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