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FZNT26 KNHC 020923
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM 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 MAINTAINS TIGHT GRADIENT ACROSS AREA
WITH FRESH TO STRONG TRADES THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG COLD FRONT
MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN LATE TODAY EXTENDING FROM E CUBA TO SW
CARIBBEAN TUE...THEN STALLING FROM MONA PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA
WED WHERE IT DISSIPATES BY FRI. LARGE LONG PERIOD NE SWELLS
SPREAD S ACROSS TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THE FORECAST PERIOD.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING
TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT NEAR
WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE NIGHT. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE AND COAST OF COLOMBIA.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SE N OF
19N TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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 8
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED AND THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9
FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL LATE WED. S OF 18N
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT S OF 10N. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 19N.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W EARLY TODAY REACH
FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS EARLY TONIGHT AND FROM 30N65W TO
ERN HISPANIOLA EARLY TUE NIGHT MOVING E OF AREA WED. STRONG TO
GALE FORCE WINDS N OF 27N BEHIND FRONT ALONG WITH VERY LARGE NW
SWELL. WINDS DIMINISH WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS. SECOND COLD
FRONT ENTERS NW WATERS LATE WED REACHING FROM 31N70W TO
NORTHERN BAHAMAS LATE THU MOVING E OF AREA FRI AS HIGH PRES

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF FRONT...
.TODAY...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL W OF FRONT.
S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT
W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN
NW SWELL LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40
KT BECOMING NW AT 20 KT W OF 75W TUE NIGHT AND NW AT 25 TO 30
KT E OF 75W LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF
27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 7 FT W OF
BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7
TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.WED...W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT W
OF SECOND FRONT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE
EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 2 FT W OF 75W LATE. N OF
27N E OF 75W NW WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE...THEN
BECOMING SW AT 10 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING
TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE.
.THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT W OF 74W LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N NW
TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT TO 10 FT E
OF 72W AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10
KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W W TO NW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N NW TO
N WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL
EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT IN SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF 75W.

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