000 FZNT26 KNHC 210841 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE FEB 21 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 FRONTAL TROUGH WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE SE DISSIPATING OVER THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TONIGHT 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 AROUND SUNRISE SAT AND REACH EASTERN CUBA BY LATE SAT. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT THU. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 25N65W TO 23N80W WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA BY SUNSET. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS EARLY WED AND DISSIPATE. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS FRI EVENING...REACH FROM 31N70W TO W CUBA SAT...AND FROM 25N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE SAT NIGHT. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S THIS AFTERNOON. 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 TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF 74W LATE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT N OF 29N LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$