000 FZNT26 KNHC 131457 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...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...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE BASIN THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND IN AND NEAR THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES. N SWELLS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVER THE NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLC THROUGH TUE...THEN BUILD ONCE AGAIN ON THU. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 14N W OF 70W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT N OF 14N W OF 70W 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 15N E OF 68W. .WED AND THU...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 14N W OF 69W AND S OF 14N W OF 73W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 14N W OF 73W. TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N THROUGH MON NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N WED. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 19N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 20N BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 26N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH TONIGHT. A RIDGE FROM FROM 31N55W TO NEAR WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA WILL BECOME ORIENTED ALONG 28N TONIGHT...AND SHIFT N TO ALONG 31N BY MON NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NW PORTION WED...AND REACH FROM NEAR 31N74W TO NEAR DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA BY THU MORNING. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE BY LATE THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BACK IN FROM THE NW. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF 79W 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 27N W OF 76W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AND NE 20 KT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PORTION. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 26N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT OVER FAR NE PORTION BECOMING S TO SW AHEAD OF FRONT...AND W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL E OF 74W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 74W. $$