000 FZNT26 KNHC 230852 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU FEB 23 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 TROPICAL ATLANTIC WATERS N OF THE LEEWARDS TONIGHT. OTHERWISE STRENGTHENING ATLC HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TODAY THROUGH MON...S OF 13N W OF 72W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONTAL TROUGH AND S OF 16N. .FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM 27N65W TO SE FLORIDA WILL SHIFT SE TO ALONG 27N TONIGHT. A FRONTAL TROUGH S OF 22N WILL LIFT N AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SKIRT THE N WATERS TODAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO FAR NW WATERS FRI EVENING AND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE SAT THEN WASH OUT OVER THE SE WATERS SUN AND MON. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TODAY...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND MON...N OF DISSIPATING FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$