000 FZNT26 KNHC 180900 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 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 OVER SW N ATLC WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH FRI WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. AREA OF STRONGER TRADES TO EXPAND IN COVERAGE AS HIGH HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS SW N ATLC SUN THROUGH TUE. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF HISPANIOLA FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N E OF 68W. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR SE PORTIONS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT SE PORTIONS. TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT SWEEPING SE ACROSS N CENTRAL PORTIONS WILL MOVE E JOF AREA EARLY SAT. HIGH PRES CENTER 1024 MB TO BUILD E ALONG 29N FRI THROUGH LATE SAT. COLD FRONT TO SINK S ACROSS N PORTIONS SUN MORNING AND REACH GREATER ANTILLES TUE WITH STRONG HIGH PRES TO THE N FORCING STRONG NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS BEHIND FRONT. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT N OF 29N BEHIND FRONT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 29N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THEN BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$