000 FZNT26 KNHC 190819 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON MAR 19 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...WINDS ALONG THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA WILL DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT. FRESH ENE WINDS WILL PERSIST S OF HISPANIOLA BETWEEN JAMAICA AND CUBA INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THROUGH WED. EASTERLY TRADES WILL INCREASE TO 15-20 KT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THU. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND S OF 18N E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS THROUGH FRI. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT 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 IN 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 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PERSIST N OF THE AREA THROUGH THU NIGHT. ENHANCED TRADE WINDS IN SE PORTION WILL ALLOW SEAS TO BUILD TO 9 TO 11 FT S OF 27N E OF THE BAHAMAS TONIGHT. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 OF 70W. .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 AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$