000 FZNT31 KNHC 220217 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 917 PM 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 OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL WEAKEN THROUGH TUE NIGHT AS IT RETREATS EASTWARD LOOSENING THE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR TRADES TO DIMINISH IN THE S CENTRAL AND SW CARIBBEAN PORTIONS THROUGH TUE NIGHT BEFORE INCREASING SLIGHTLY WED AND THU NIGHTS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN WED NIGHT...AND EXTEND FROM E-CENTRAL CUBA TO NE HONDURAS BY LATE THU...THEN DISSIPATE FROM NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE HONDURAS BY LATE FRI. MODERATE TO FRESH N WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THU AND FRI. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .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 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 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 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TONIGHT...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 S OF 18N...AND E LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E 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 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND NE 15 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. 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...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT....EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT....EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .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 5 TO 7 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...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TONIGHT...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 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 5 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. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .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 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 9 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. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL WEAKEN AS IT SHIFTS EASTWARD THROUGH TUE...AS A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE GEORGIA COAST. THE FRONT WILL STALL AND LIFT BACK N AS WARM FRONT TUE NIGHT INTO WED. LARGE LONG PERIOD NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS WILL DECAY BY TUE NIGHT. DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE NW OF THE REGION WILL DRAG A STRONG COLD FRONT INTO THE FAR NW WATERS WED EVENING. THE FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE EASTWARD AND EXTEND FROM NEAR 31N70W TO THE SE BAHAMAS BY LATE THU AND FROM 28N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE BY LATE FRI. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS WITH RAPIDLY BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW IN BEHIND THE COLD FRONT N OF 27N WED NIGHT INTO THU. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH WINDS GUSTING TO GALE FORCE JUST N OF THE AREA. STRONG TSTMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AHEAD OF FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS N OF 27N DIMINISH SOME THU NIGHT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .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 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE 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 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TONIGHT...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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 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 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .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 6 TO 8 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 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 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. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.