000 FZNT26 KNHC 120301 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 11 2010 ...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 LARGE 1030 MB HIGH JUST OFF THE MID ATLC COAST OF THE U.S. WILL SHIFT SE AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THU...AND GRADUALLY CREATE AN EAST-WEST RIDGE ALONG 30N. THIS WILL MAINTAIN A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT AND FRESH TO STRONG TRADEWINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU BEFORE THE HIGH PRES RIDGE WEAKENS FURTHER AND SINKS TO ALONG 28/29N OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW THE TRADES TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN...WHILE STRENGTHENING ACROSS THE TROPICAL E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TONIGHT...W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 9 TO 11 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 15N E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 14N E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT. TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N OF 16N W OF 60W BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL FRI...HIGHEST FAR E. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT N OF 18N SUN. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT N OF 19N AND 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM NEAR 25.5N65W TO 22N76W WILL SINK SLOWLY SE AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THU AS A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRES SHIFTS SE ACROSS N PORTIONS OF THE REGION. RESULTING TIGHTENING PRES GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE FRESH WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS PRIMARILY OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH SAT. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT AND OCCASIONALLY 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT THROUGH WED. .WED AND WED NIGHT...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 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 2O TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SAT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS SUN. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY SAT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$