000 FZNT26 KNHC 020900 OFFN05 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON APR 02 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 WILL DOMINATE THE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH FRI. A FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC LATE TUE INTO WED STALLING AND WEAKENING THU AND FRI. E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 20N LATE TODAY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS 10 KT BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 18N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .FRI...N OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 31N64W TO 23N68W WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TODAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NORTHERN WATERS LATE TODAY EXTENDING ALONG 29N65W TO 27N70W TO 31N80W TONIGHT. LARGE NW SWELL WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT IMPACTING THE ZONE MAINLY E OF 70W TUE AND WED. HIGH PRES WILL SETTLE IN OVER THE ZONE LATE TUE AND WED. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE N WATERS BY THU. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TODAY...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT E OF 74W THIS AFTERNOON THEN SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL BEHIND FRONT. S OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 75W. S OF 27N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 71W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO S TO SW TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N TO NE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 23N E OF 72 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...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL BETWEEN W OF 75W. N OF 27N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 70W...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 77W. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$