000 FZNT31 KNHC 021451 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 951 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast for the Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 22N between 55W and 64W, the SW N Atlantic S of 31N W of 65W including Bahamas, and the Caribbean Sea. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. Synopsis for Caribbean Sea and Tropical N ATLC from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from western Cuba to the northern Yucatan Peninsula will become stationary from eastern Cuba to Nicaragua tonight. A surface trough will develop north of Panama in conjunction with an area of low pressure expected to be near 11N79W Wed night. Reinforcing cold air will support fresh to strong northerly winds west of 80W Wed night through Sat, with seas building to 8-11 ft in the waters E of Nicaragua and N of Panama. NW Caribbean W of 85W .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and N 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front from 31N64W through the Bahamas near 26N78W to NW Cuba near 23N81W will slowly push SE and stall this evening as an area of low pressure develops along the front near the Bahamas. The low will deepen rapidly and take off quickly to the NE. Gales are likely for much of the waters N of 27N Wed afternoon through Thu afternoon. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WED NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WED NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...N of 28N and W of 74W NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 30 kt W of 70W, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 16 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt W of 70W, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 30 kt W of 70W, and SE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt W of 70W, and S 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. W of 70W, seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. .THU...W OF 70W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Bahamas N of 22N .TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas .TODAY...W of 70W, SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 70W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft W of 70W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and S 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft W of 70W, and 7 to 9 ft elsewhere. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.