000 FZNT31 KNHC 210903 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 403 AM EST SUN FEB 21 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...HIGH PRESSURE OF 1028 MB LOCATED WEST OF BERMUDA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS FUNNELING THROUGH THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES AND SW OF CUBA INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN TODAY. STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE S-CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE THIS MORNING. AS THE RIDGE N OF AREA SHIFTS E AND WEAKENS DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...EXPECT A DECREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS THE BASIN BY EARLY MON. THEREAFTER...A TYPICAL TRADE WIND PATTERN WILL SET UP ACROSS THE S-CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH FRESH TO STRONG WINDS BETWEEN 70W-80W MON THROUGH THU. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N 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 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 S OF 18N...AND E LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE 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 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...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...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 LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 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 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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 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 6 FT. OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. 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. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...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 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 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. .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 BETWEEN A 1028 MB HIGH PRES LOCATED WEST OF BERMUDA NEAR 32N67W AND A STATIONARY FRONT TO THE SE OF THE AREA IS MAINTAINING FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE-E WINDS MAINLY S OF 25N. NE SWELL WILL PROPAGATE ACROSS THE FORECAST REGION TODAY BUILDING SEAS UP TO 11 FT ACROSS THE SE WATERS. THE HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT NE AND WEAKENS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS BUT A RIDGE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH TUE. EXPECT MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE NW PART ON TUE AS A WEAK COLD FRONT BRIEFLY MOVES ACROSS THE FAR NW WATERS...THEN STALLS AND WEAKENS. A STRONGER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH OFF THE SE U.S. COAST WED NIGHT. THIS FRONT IS FORECAST TO REACH FROM NEAR 31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY EARLY THU MORNING AND FROM NEAR 31N65W TO EASTERN CUBA THU NIGHT. MINIMAL GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TODAY...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO S. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .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 15 KT. SEAS 7 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 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE 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 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .TODAY...NE 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 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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...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 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.