000 FZNT25 KNHC 181647 CCA OFFN04 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ISSUED BY OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER/OFB WASHINGTON DC 1030 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 CORRECTED WORD WRAP ...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 RIDGE FROM 31N55W TO SE FLORIDA WILL SHIFT E OF THE BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF NE FLORIDA COAST. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES E OF AREA FRI. A RIDGE WILL REBUILD FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT AND SUN. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TOSE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS ETO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 21N AND ALONG COLD FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONGCOLD FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 72W N TO NEWINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TONE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM NW FLORIDA TO SE TEXAS WILL REACH FROM TAMPA BAY TO 24N95W THEN S TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT...THEN BRIEFLY STALL OVER THE SE GULF WATERS THU. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL LIFT QUICKLY N THU NIGHT AND FRI IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST AND IMMEDIATELY STALL OVER THE NW WATERS ON SAT. REMNANTS OF THIS SECOND FRONT WILL LIFT N OF AREA SAT NIGHT AS SOUTHERLY FLOW RETURNS OVER THE ENTIRE GULF OF MEXICO. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS CENTRAL WATERS. .THU NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NORTHERN WATERS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS NEAR CALM. S OF 26N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 20N55W TO THE MONA PASSAGE WILL CONTINUE S AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RELAX ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THU NIGHT...THEN STRENGTHEN AGAIN FRI THROUGH SUN. NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$