000 FZNT31 KNHC 160916 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 516 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2015 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...VERY ACTIVE CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE REACHING E NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS WILL PERSIST IN THE CARIBBEAN W OF 80W THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 83W WILL MOVE W INTO CENTRAL AMERICA TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT. FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG TRADES WILL PULSE IN THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN EACH NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN IN THE NW CARIBBEAN BY SATURDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO STRENGTHENS AND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OFF THE E YUCATAN PENINSULA. THIS WILL RESULT IN A FRESH BREEZE. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 18N...AND E LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N...AND 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SE LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE 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 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N69W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL STALL IN THE NW BASIN FRIDAY WHILE WEAKENING...DISSIPATING BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG HIGH BUILDING S OUT OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION WILL BLAST A SECOND FRONT INTO THE NW BASIN LATE SAT THROUGH MON MORNING...SIGNIFICANTLY TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE BASIN. A LONG FETCH OF NE TO ENE WINDS WILL ENTER THE AREA NW OF FRONT AND INTO FLORIDA COASTLINE...THROUGH THE STRAITS AND WESTERN PORTION OF THE GREAT BAHAMA BANK. GOOD POTENTIAL FOR AREAS OF 30 KT WINDS WITH GALE WARNING FORCE GUSTS BETWEEN 72W AND FLORIDA MON MORNING WITH MAX SEAS BUILDING TO 10-13 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT W OF 70W...AND VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT W OF 70W...AND VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 70W...AND VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.