000 FZNT26 KNHC 200833 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON FEB 20 2012 ...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 FROM W CUBA TO CANCUN WILL CONTINUE SE BECOMING STATIONARY FROM HISPANIOLA TO BELIZE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE NIGHT. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE E DISSIPATING OVER THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. STRENGTHENING ATLC HIGH PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN DURING THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL IN EXPOSED ATLC TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT N OF 17N 10 TO 15 KT EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT N OF 19N. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL THU. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO NW CUBA WILL REACH 25N65W TO E CUBA TONIGHT AND MOVE SE OF THE AREA TUE. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW WATERS EARLY TUE SPREADING EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE NIGHT AS HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION SHIFTS E. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER THE NW WATERS WED. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS FRI. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N... .TODAY...N OF 29N SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL S OF BERMUDA. FROM 26N TO 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON NIGHT...W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. N OF 29N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. S OF 22N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF 74W LATE. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 76W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT S OF 24N 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N W OF $$