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FZNT26 KNHC 011502
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EST SUN JAN 01 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 CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES MAINTAIN TIGHT PRES GRADIENT ACROSS
AREA WITH STRONG TRADES THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE
INTO NW CARIBBEAN MON EXTENDING FROM E CUBA TO SW CARIBBEAN
TUE. FRONT STALL FROM MONA PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA WED. LARGE
LONG PERIOD N SWELLS PROPAGATE S ACROSS TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS
SUBSIDING MON AND TUE THEN RE-BUILDING OVER WATERS N OF VIRGIN
ISLANDS LATE WED AND THU.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30
KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.TUE...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
AND BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE.
.WED...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT APPROACH
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT N OF 19N W OF 60W MON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUE...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL.
.WED AND THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10
FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL LATE WED.
S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 27N70W TO 20N79W DISSIPATE TODAY. COLD
FRONT ENTER NW WATERS TONIGHT REACH FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL
BAHAMAS LATE MON. REINFORCING SURGE OF STRONG TO GALE FORCE
WINDS MOVE INTO NORTHERN WATERS MON NIGHT WITH LARGE NW SWELL
BUILDING TUE. FRONT PUSH E OF AREA LATE TUE WITH WINDS
DIMINISHING THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT.
SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW WATERS LATE WED REACHING FROM
31N69W TO NW BAHAMAS THU.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N W OF FRONT MON NIGHT AND
TUE...
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW TO N AT 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT TONIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S
OF 23N E OF 70W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING
TO 30 KT LATE MON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEA 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS
15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT MON NIGHT. 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.
.TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING
NW AT 25 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT W OF 75W LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT
EXCEPT 7 FT BAHAMA CHANNEL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS AND W OF
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE
NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SW
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WINDS BECOMING SW TO W 15
TO 20 KT AHEAD OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF
76W SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE AND TO 4 FT W OF 76W. N OF 27N E OF
70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 27N
W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15
TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. .THU...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW
WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM
25N TO 29N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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