000 FZNT31 KNHC 202106 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 406 PM 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 MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS FUNNELING THROUGH THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND SW OF CUBA INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND SUN. STRONG WINDS IN THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE TONIGHT AND AGAIN SUN NIGHT. WINDS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA GRADUALLY SUBSIDE MON THROUGH WED NIGHT. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. 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 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .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 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S OF 18N...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 18N...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .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 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E 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 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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 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 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 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 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 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 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. OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .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. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .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...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BASIN AND A STATIONARY FRONT JUST E OF THE AREA IS MAINTAINING FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS MAINLY S OF 28N AND OVER THE FAR EASTERN WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT AS THE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS AND BECOMES RE- ESTABLISHED ALONG 31N. THE HIGH WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT...THEN SHIFT 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. GALE FORCE W TO NW WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TONIGHT...W OF 70W...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 70W...AND 8 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE IN NE SWELL. .SUN...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT... SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .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. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .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 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.