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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 430 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2011

...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL MARINE FORECASTS (CWF) 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...CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH SUN
ALLOWING FOR TRADES TO INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA. A STRONG COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN MON...AND REACH FROM
EASTERN CUBA TO THE SW CARIBBEAN TUE. LARGE LONG PERIOD MAINLY
N SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC
WATERS.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT S OF 13N NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT S
OF 13N 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N W OF 70W 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF
70W.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE SUN.
.MON...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE.
.TUE...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 15 TO
20 KT FAR NW PART INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13
FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E
SWELL.
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.


SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...A DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N65W TO
CENTRAL CUBA WILL GRADUALLY LIFT N AND NE THROUGH SAT AND MERGE
WITH A COLD FRONT SAT NIGHT BEFORE MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN. A
STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS LATE SUN REACHING
FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS LATE MON...THEN FROM 29N65W TO
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TUE.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 76W
TUE...
.TODAY AND TONIGHT....N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10
KT...EXCEPT E OF FRONT S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN
N SWELL...EXCEPT E OF FRONT 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE
TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT FROM 24N TO 27N...AND 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS...AND 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL S
OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
ALONG AND NW OF FRONT E OF 75W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT EXCEPT N OF 29N E OF 70W 20 TO 25 KT...AND BEHIND FRONT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT
SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 75W 2 TO 4
FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF FRONT N OF 27N
S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF
FRONT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 20
TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
BEHIND FRONT. N OF 27N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...
BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT
NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT... EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
EXCEPT S OF 24N E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL...EXCEPT S OF 24N 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT WINDS
BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...N OF 27N BEHIND FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT N OF
28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 76W W TO NW INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT...EXCEPT N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT
AND 76W 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. S OF
27N BEHIND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
NW SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND
HIGHER FAR SW PART IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 27N E OF FRONT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.


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