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FZNT26 KNHC 180854
OFFN05
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST WED JAN 18 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...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
THROUGH THU NIGHT...THEN STRENGTHEN AGAIN FRI THROUGH SUN.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TODAY...S OF 15N E OF 65W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT
IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10
FT IN E SWELL.
.TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT
IN E SWELL. E OF 66W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E
OF 66W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E
OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TODAY...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N
SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 17N.
.TONIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT
IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM 31N55W TO SE FLORIDA WILL SHIFT E OF
THE BAHAMAS TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF NE FLORIDA COAST.
THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU...THEN
STALL 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
.TODAY...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 TO
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E
TO 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 20
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO
10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10
TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG
COLD 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 NE
WINDS 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 TO
NE 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.

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