FZNT26 KNHC 081401 OFFN05
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030
AM EST THU DEC 04 2003
...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 THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC
FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT OVER YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL BECOME
DIFFUSE LATE TONIGHT. SECOND COLD FRONT WILL ENTER NW CARIBBEAN
LATE SAT AND EXTEND FROM 22N81W TO 17N88W SAT NIGHT...21N78W TO
16N87W SUN...THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO
GULF OF HONDURAS MON.
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 13N W OF 68W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF 70W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT. E OF 70W WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
N OF 17N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 20N W OF 60W.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 18N SEAS 7 TO 8
FT. N OF 18N SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 15
KT N OF 20N W OF 60W LATE. N OF 18N SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN BUILDING
N SWELL. S OF 18N SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...N OF 15N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL. S OF 15N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
.SUN...N OF 19N W OF 60W WIND SE 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.MON...N OF 19N W OF 60W WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N
SWELL. N OF 19N E OF 60W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5
TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT IN NE SWELL.
SYNOPSIS FOR SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 26N65W ACROSS CENTRAL
BAHAMAS TO 22N78W WILL MOVE SLIGHTLY S TO ALONG 25N65W 22N78W
LATE TODAY WHERE IT BECOME STATIONARY TONIGHT. FRONT BECOMES
DIFFUSE FRI AS WEAK HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER AREA. SECOND COLD
FRONT ENTERS NW PART OF AREA FRI EVENING AND EXTENDS FROM
31N74W TO 29N80W LATE FRI NIGHT. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N65W
TO 23N80W SAT...26N65W TO 22N78W SUN...AND BECOME STATIONARY
LATE MON FROM 23N65W TO 22N78W. HIGH PRES MOVES TO NEAR 31N
MON.
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 70W BETWEEN FRONT AND 26N WIND NE 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT OVER BAHAMA BANK AND
STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY AFTERNOON. N OF FRONT E OF 70W WIND N TO
NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 70W
WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF
78W SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
IN E SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT E OF 72W WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN N AND NE SWELL. N OF 29N W OF 72W WIND E TO SE 10 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W AND 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF
78W. W OF 72W BETWEEN FRONT AND 29N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT BAHAMA BANK AND STRAITS OF
FLORIDA SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT IN E SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...N OF 29N WIND BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT...EXCEPT E OF 70W SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 29N WIND
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT BAHAMA BANK AND
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF
29N W OF 75W.
.FRI NIGHT...NW OF SECOND COLD FRONT WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF SECOND COLD FRONT WIND S TO SW
10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 74W LATE. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT BAHAMA BANK AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
S OF 25N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL... EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT BAHAMA BANK AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N ALONG AND E OF
FRONT.
.SAT...NW OF COLD FRONT WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 30
KT OVER EXTREME NW PART. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...BUILDING TO 10 TO 16
FT LATE. N OF 25N E OF COLD FRONT WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT AND
GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF COLD FRONT TO 70W
WIND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W
WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N ALONG AND E OF
FRONT.
.SUN...NW OF COLD FRONT WIND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING
TO 15 KT OVER NW PART LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF
COLD FRONT W OF 70W WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF
COLD FRONT E OF 70W WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NLY 10
KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND E OF
FRONT.
.MON...N OF FRONT TO 28N WIND NE 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15
KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. N OF 28N WIND NE
TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF FRONT
WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN BUILDING N SWELL.
WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
WINDS LEGEND.
LIGHT...15 KT OR LESS.
MODERATE...16-21
KT.
STRONG...22-27
KT.
NEAR GALE...28-33 KT.
GALE...34-47
KT.
STORM...48-63
KT.
HURRICANE...64 KT OR GREATER.
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