000 FZNT26 KNHC 162132 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT WED MAR 16 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 SW N ATLC MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH FRI WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. AREA OF STRONG BREEZE IN S HALF OF BASIN EXPAND IN COVERAGE AS LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA DEEPENS THROUGH SUN. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT AND SUBSIDING. S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 67W TONIGHT. .SAT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 15N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 13N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 18N THIS AFTERNOON. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF BASIN MOVE E AS WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE W TONIGHT REACHING FROM 31N65W TO NW BAHAMAS THU THEN DISSIPATE OVER FAR NE PART FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BACK FROM THE NW. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N E OF 74W. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFT N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 23N THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF 70W SAT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 29N. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING S TO N OF 22N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$