000 FZNT31 KNHC 270250 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 950 PM EST FRI FEB 26 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...THE N PORTION OF A FRONT FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 19N80W TO THE NE HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA BORDER WILL DRIFT E ACROSS WESTERN HISPANIOLA AND JAMAICA OVERNIGHT AS THE S PORTION REMAINS STATIONARY. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN SAT AND SAT NIGHT...EVENTUALLY BECOMING DIFFUSE SUN AND SUN NIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FRESH TO OCCASIONAL STRONG NE WINDS PERSISTING IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE REGION AND 180 NM DOWNWIND TO E OF JAMAICA THROUGH MON. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES IN THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL STRENGTHEN DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS THROUGH THE PERIOD. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH WED. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE 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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED 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 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE 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 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL REACH FROM 24N65W TO N HAITI BY SUNRISE SAT. THE FRONT WILL STALL IN THE SE WATERS SAT AND SAT NIGHT. A REINFORCING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N72W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA NEAR 25N80W WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS OVERNIGHT BEFORE CATCHING UP TO THE LEAD BOUNDARY SUN...WITH THE MERGED BOUNDARY DISSIPATING THROUGH MON. FRESH TO STRONG W TO NW WINDS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE N WATERS OVERNIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E ALONG 31N SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON AND BUILD OVER BERMUDA MON NIGHT THROUGH WED. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 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 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 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 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING E LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.