000 FZNT26 KNHC 010259 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 31 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...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS DOMINATE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH THU. TROUGH MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC TUE AND WED. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING SW WINDS N OF 20N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONTAL TROUGH. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL LATE WED AND THU. N OF 18N E OF FRONTAL TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 25N DRIFT E AS WEAK TROUGH MOVE INTO NORTHWESTERN WATERS TONIGHT AND E OF AREA SUN NIGHT. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE THROUGH NE PORTION MON AND TUE WITH LARGE NW SWELL BEHIND IT BUILDING ACROSS NE HALF OF BASIN TUE THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES SETTLES ACROSS CENTRAL PORTION LATE TUE THROUGH THU. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL BEHIND FRONT. S OF 27N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL E OF 72W. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT N OF 28N E OF 72W LATE MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 28N E OF 70W MON NIGHT. S OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N FROM 70W TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL NE HALF LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W...TO 7 FT IN N SWELL FROM 70W TO 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 70W EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$