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FZNT26 KNHC 170851
OFFN05
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST SAT DEC 17 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 CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN NE FLOW ACROSS
THE AREA THROUGH MON. THE LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL BECOME EASTERLY
OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE SE INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MON NIGHT
AND STALL ALONG 21N TUE INTO WED.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10
FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 66W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E
OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E
OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9
TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.MON...N OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS
ALONG FRONT LATE.
.TUE...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 18N
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 25N SUN. A
COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS TODAY...AND EXTEND FROM
BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN AND DISSIPATE OVER THE S
PORTION MON AND TUE AS A RIDGE DEVELOPS FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL
FLORIDA. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS WED
NIGHT.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15
KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF
27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT
TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND
NE SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF 75W. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE
WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4
TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL
EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO
NW TO N 10 TO 15 T BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N
OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW MON
NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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