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FZNT25 KNHC 061434
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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 THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT OVER THE NE
WATERS WILL EXIT THE ZONE TONIGHT. A WEAKER COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT THROUGH SUN. OTHERWISE
HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH TUE.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. N OF 27N W OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 5
TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO SW TO W 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 S OF 22N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT
IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE
PART AND NEAR FRONT.
.TONIGHT...W OF LINE FROM 31N67W TO 27N77W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 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 10 FT IN
PRIMARILY NE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NE
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5
FT S OF 22N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO S
TO SW SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
5 FT SAT NIGHT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO
10 KT BECOMING N TO NE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3
FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 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
WINDS E OF 75W. 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 SW TO W 10 TO
15 KT N OF 29N LATE. 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 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 10 TO
15 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NEAR 27N87W 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 THE N YUCATAN PENINSULA BY LATE
TUE NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 25N E OF FRONT...THEN SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT E OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10
KT BECOMING S TO SW TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT. 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 4 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 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 EXCEPT 2 TO 4
FT N OF 25N.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.

SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG WINDS IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL
DIMINISH THIS WEEKEND AS THE PRES GRADIENT WEAKENS. LARGE MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE
THIS WEEKEND. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHERN PORTION
OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC SAT NIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK BRINGING
FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.

NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
EXCEPT TO 25 KT APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N
OF 18N AND 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N. W OF 83W NE WINDS 15
TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA.
.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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5
FT LEE OF CUBA.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF
84W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA.

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