000 FZNT26 KNHC 092104 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 09 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...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA ALONG 24-25N WILL SHIFT ESE AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU ALLOWING FOR FRESH TRADES IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TO WEAKEN. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 57W WILL CROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES TONIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN WED AND INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 13N TO 16N E OF 70W TONIGHT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W 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 20N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN... N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 24N64W WITH RIDGE W ALONG 24-25N WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN SHIFT SLIGHTLY ESE AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU. A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH WILL SINK SE INTO NW PORTIONS TONIGHT AND STALL WED NIGHT FROM 31N75W TO NW BAHAMAS THU AND FRI. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF 78W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 76W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS W OF 78W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 70W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT E OF 77W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N W OF BAHAMAS WINDS VARIABLE NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT NW PART. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF $$