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FZNT26 KNHC 181545
OFFN05
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ISSUED BY OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER/OFB WASHINGTON DC
1030 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
19N60W WILL CONTINUE S AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. THE 
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RELAX ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THU 
NIGHT...THEN STRENGTHEN AGAIN FRI THROUGH SUN.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.THIS AFTERNOON...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
.THIS AFTERNOON...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 THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF NE FLORIDA 
COAST. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS 
THU...THEN STALL AND 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
.THIS AFTERNOON...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 TONE 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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