000 FZNT26 KNHC 092123 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 09 2010 ...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 CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE SW N ATLC DURING NEXT WEEK TIGHTENING THE PRES GRADIENT ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC THU AND FRI. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR TRADES TO INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH FRI. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT ...EXCEPT S OF 15N W OF 72W 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 69W E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 18N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 14N W OF 66W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 14N E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT AND MONA PASSAGE NE 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E PART. .FRI...S OF 17N W OF 69W N TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. BETWEEN 65W AND 69W AND N OF 14N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE 4 TO 7 FT. TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 19N W OF 62W THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 17N. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 16N W OF 60W BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM 29N65W TO NEAR CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON AFTERNOON AND MOVES E OF AREA MON NIGHT. BEHIND THE FRONT ...A LARGE AND STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE REGION TIGHTENING THE PRES GRADIENT WITH INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS PRIMARILY IN THE SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH FRI. WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE SE PORTION WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TONIGHT....N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT E OF 75W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART AND ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 76W THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT DURING TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR SE BAHAMAS AND WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 76W SE DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF 76W SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE THU. N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 74W BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. $$