000 FZNT26 KNHC 230233 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 22 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...A TROUGH WILL MEANDER OVER THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGH SAT. LIGHT TO MODERATE NE TO E TRADES WILL CONTINUE ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TONIGHT...WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 68W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT...N OF 17N W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 17N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 62W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES IS CENTERED NEAR 26N64W WITH A TROUGH SW TO THE MONA PASSAGE. THE LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO MOVE SW REACHING 24N66W SAT AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH S OF 25N ALONG 71W LATE SUN. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE W MON PASSING THROUGH THE BAHAMA CHANNEL MON NIGHT. SE RETURN FLOW INCREASE ACROSS AREA TUE AND WED WITH A COLD FRONT APPROACHING SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE WED NIGHT. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF 69W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING TO SE WINDS E OF TROUGH. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$