000 FZNT31 KNHC 260202 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1002 PM EDT THU AUG 25 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...LONG PERIOD SWELL GENERATED BY TROPICAL STORM GASTON WILL PROPAGATE INTO THE TROPICAL WATERS N OF 18N E OF 57W FRI. A RELATIVELY SMALL DIFFERENCE IN PRES BETWEEN A RIDGE TO THE N AND LOW PRES OVER SOUTH AMERICA WILL MAINTAIN GENTLE TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE GREATER ANTILLES THROUGH SAT. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 18N...AND E LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 18N...AND SE LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N...AND 2 FT OR LESS ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 18N...AND SW LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND NE LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 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 5 TO 7 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .OVERNIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND E 10 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...GULF OF VENEZUELA...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...GULF OF VENEZUELA...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...GULF OF VENEZUELA...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 6 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. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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. .SAT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E 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 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL LOW CURRENTLY N OF EASTERN CUBA NEAR 21N74W MAY BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE AS IT PASSES THROUGH THE BAHAMAS TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS ARE LOCATED NE OF THE LOW. LARGE SWELL FROM HURRICANE GASTON WILL PROPAGATE W INTO THE WATERS S OF BERMUDA ON SAT AND SUN. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 70W...AND SE LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W...AND 3 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 70W... AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 70W...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 70W...AND 4 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W...AND 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.