000 FZNT31 KNHC 221509 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1009 AM EST Sat Dec 22 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...Strong to near gale force trade winds will continue across the S central Caribbean Sea through Wednesday night, increasing to minimal gale force along the NW coast of Colombia during the overnight hours beginning tonight. A stationary front passes from SE Cuba to western Jamaica to central Costa Rica. The front will stall completely, and dissipate gradually through Sunday. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds will prevail W of the front, except near gale force along the coast of Nicaragua today. Fresh to strong flow will develop across the approach to the Windward Passage and in the Lee of Cuba by Wednesday night. NW Caribbean W of 85W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...from 11N to 13N between 74W and 76W NE wind 25 TO 35 KT. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere...including the Gulf of Venezuela...NE winds 20 TO 25 kt. Seas 7 TO 11 ft W of 76W. Seas building to 9 to 13 ft late. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N ATLC including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...A cold front continues from 31N67W to 26N70W beyond SE Cuba will continue moving SE, stalling from 27N65W to the Windward Passage tonight. Near gale to gale force southwesterly flow will prevail W of the front until sunrise. Remnants of the front will drift NW on Monday and Tuesday, with winds and seas continuing to diminish across the region this weekend. Moderate to fresh easterlies expected S of 28N on Tuesday and Wednesday. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W .TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. W of 70W, seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 10 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 70W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. .SUN...W of 70W, Variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Bahamas N of 22N .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.