A tight blockade of Cuba would presumably require a much larger flotilla to circle the island.

An even tighter blockade?

The British navy, however, had initiated a tight blockade of the French coast which prevented supplies and troops moving freely and sapped morale.

A tight blockade was maintained on major French ports throughout 1759 under the command of Admiral Edward Hawke.

The British made the situation much worse by imposing a tight blockade on every American port, which cut off almost all imports and exports.

They fanned out, forming a tight blockade.

For the past three years, Israel has enforced a tight economic blockade on the Gaza Strip, only allowing in limited humanitarian aid.

The Cabinet was also agreed that establishing and maintaining a tight blockade was essential to British success.

The act particularly hurt the northeastern states, since the British kept a tighter blockade on the south, and thus encouraged American opposition to the administration.

And to prevent one ship slipping out on a dark night it has to be a tight blockade.