000 FZNT31 KNHC 271515 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 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...A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN AN ATLC RIDGE AND LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA WILL BRING STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT AS THE RIDGE SLIGHTLY WEAKENS AND MOVES E. THIS PRES GRADIENT WILL ALSO SUPPORT STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND THE MONA PASSAGE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MON AFTERNOON. GENTLE TO MODERATE TRADES WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE DURING THE PERIOD. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 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 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 18N... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 18N...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT S OF 18N...AND E LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 18N...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT S OF 18N...AND NE LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND E 15 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA... AND E 10 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND E 10 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 7 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING FROM 33N35W TO CENTRAL AND S FL WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND RETREAT EASTWARD TONIGHT THROUGH TUE EVENING. PERIODS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL AFFECT THE NW PORTION OF THE BASIN...UNTIL A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THIS REGION TUE. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE NE PORTION BY TUE NIGHT AS IT WEAKENS. SW WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE FAR NW WATERS TUE NIGHT INTO MON AHEAD OF THE FRONT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH THU NIGHT. WINDS ACROSS THE W PORTION WILL SHIFT TO THE SE THU AS A NEW COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 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 4 TO 6 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 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.