000 FZNT31 KNHC 070853 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 353 AM EST Sun Jan 7 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 stationary front from near the Windward Passage to western Jamaica to central Panama will gradually weaken and dissipate, then will drift W during the next few days. Strong high pres building SE toward the U.S. Atlc coast will support gales between Jamaica and lee of Cuba through this afternoon, and through the Windward Passage just NW of front W of 70W later this morning through the afternoon. Merging NW and E swell will maintain high seas across tropical N Atlc E of 65W and Caribbean passages through Tue. The high will shift east early next week, with gradually improving conditions across the area. NW Caribbean W of 85W .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Between Cuba and Jamaica, and NE 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt approach to Windward Passage early. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TODAY...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of front, N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 9 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...Strong NE winds NW of a stationary front from 26N65W to near the Windward Passage will expand in coverage today as strong high pres builds SE toward the eastern U.S. coast. Gale force winds NW of the front to the S of the Turks and Caicos and in the approach to the Windward Passage will persist through this evening. Conditions across the region will improve Mon through Tue as the high shifts E and weakens. A cold front will emerge off the northern Florida coast Tue night with strong winds possible N of the front through Wed. Return flow will dominate the basin thereafter. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Bahamas N of 22N ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt far SE part. Seas 7 to 10 ft ATLC Exposures, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft ATLC Exposures, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft ATLC Exposures, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft ATLC Exposures, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of front, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt within 75 nm NW of front. E of front, SE winds 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W of front, NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt within 90 nm NW of front. E of front, E winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON...W of front, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. E of front, E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of front, NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. E of front, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.