000 FZNT26 KNHC 172107 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST THU FEB 17 2011 ...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...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SE THROUGH SAT. TRADES WILL INCREASE LATE SAT THROUGH MON AS THE HIGH N OF THE AREA STRENGTHENS. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 71W AND WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 71W 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 15N...AND S OF 13N. .SUN AND MON...W OF 67W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT MON. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI...THEN BEGIN TO SHIFT SE AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO JUST E OF THE AREA LATE SUN AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES IN OVER THE FAR EASTERN PORTION. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 72W. ISOLATED SHOWERS SHOWERS ELSEWHERE S OF 26N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR SE PORTION. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E OF 70W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF 75W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N 15 TO 20 KT THEN BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 26N E OF 70W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 71W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 71W EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 79W. FROM 25N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 71W...AND 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 71W. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT BETWEEN AND HISPANIOLA. .TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 21N TO 24N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS...4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$