000 FZNT31 KNHC 170837 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 437 AM EDT MON OCT 17 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 BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE SW CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI NIGHT. LARGE N SWELLS WILL MOVE S INTO THE TROPICAL WATERS NE OF THE LEEWARDS TODAY AND CONTINUE S THROUGH THE NE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES TONIGHT THROUGH MID-WEEK. THESE SWELLS WILL REACH THE N COAST OF S AMERICA ON TUE NIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BY THE END OF THE WEEK. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TODAY...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT S OF 18N... AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TODAY...SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .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. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT GULF OF VENEZUELA... AND SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...GULF OF VENEZUELA...N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING... BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...GULF OF VENEZUELA...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT... BECOMING W LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT GULF OF VENEZUELA... AND SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. .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. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W SHEARLINE WILL MEANDER BETWEEN 20N AND 23N WITH LOW PRES DEVELOPING NEAR 22.5N70.5W BY LATE TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE ON TUE AND WED WITH STRONG E WINDS DEVELOPING MAINLY ON THE NW SIDE OF THE LOW. LARGE N TO NE SWELLS WILL SPREAD SW ACROSS THE WATERS E OF THE BAHAMAS THROUGH MID-WEEK...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BY THE END OF THE WEEK AS THE LOW PRES WEAKENS TO A TROUGH FROM 31N73W TO 23N80W AND DRIFTS SLOWLY W. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT W OF 70W...AND E 15 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE 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 4 TO 5 FT.