000 FZNT26 KNHC 190241 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 18 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...EASTERLY TRADES WILL INCREASE OVER THE W CARIBBEAN BY MID WEEK. NORTHERLY SWELLS WILL PROPAGATE INTO THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS N OF VIRGIN ISLANDS WED NIGHT AND REACH THE NE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THU NIGHT. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W 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. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 74W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. .THU...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT EXPOSED NE PASSAGES THU NIGHT. .FRI...S OF 13N W OF 71W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL WED NIGHT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE WILL PREVAIL JUST N OF THE AREA THROUGH THU...THEN DRIFT INTO THE N PART OF THE AREA FRI. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT E CENTRAL WATERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E CENTRAL WATERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 29N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 28N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEA 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$