000 FZNT26 KNHC 200840 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE DEC 20 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 COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WILL STALL ALONG 20N TONIGHT INTO WED. LARGE N SWELLS PRODUCING RATHER HIGH SEA CONDITIONS WILL PROPAGATE SOUTHWARD INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND NE CARIBBEAN TUE THROUGH THU...THEN SUBSIDE SOME ON FRI AND SAT. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 16N. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 16N W OF 72W. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE ALONG 20N TONIGHT INTO WED. A RIDGE WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED ALONG 30N WED THROUGH SAT...THEN RETRACT E SAT NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW WATERS. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL... HIGHEST NE PART. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$