000 FZNT31 KNHC 201533 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1033 AM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 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 HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLC WILL RESULT IN FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS FUNNELING THROUGH THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND SW OF CUBA INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN. STRONG WINDS IN THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE TONIGHT AND SUN NIGHT. WINDS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH NEAR GALE FORCE MON AND TUE NIGHT. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 18N...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W ...GALE WARNING WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA... .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT BETWEEN 72W AND 80W 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 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 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 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 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 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 LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 6 TO 8 FT. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BASIN IS BRINGING FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS MAINLY S OF 28N. FRESH N TO NE WINDS ARE OCCURRING OVER THE FAR EASTERN WATERS FROM A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE AND A COLD FRONT JUST E OF THE AREA. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING AS THE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS AND BECOMES RE-ESTABLISHED ALONG 31N. THE HIGH WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT. THE HIGH WILL THEN SHIFT SOME EASTWARD TUE THROUGH WED AS A WEAK COLD FRONT BRIEFLY MOVES ACROSS THE FAR NW WATERS...THEN STALLS AND WEAKENS. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW WATERS WED IN ADVANCE OF A STRONGER COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO PUSH OFF THE SE U.S. COAST WED NIGHT. MINIMAL GALE FORCE W TO NW WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TODAY...W OF 70W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 70W...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...W OF 70W...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.