000 FZNT31 KNHC 161508 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1008 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2017 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...Strong nocturnal trades along the coast of Colombia will intensify to gale force beginning tonight, then diminish slightly each day through Tuesday. Fresh to strong NE to E winds will develop to the lee of Cuba and across the Windward Passage Saturday night through Tuesday. On Wednesday, these winds will be confined from the Windward Passage to Jamaica. NW Caribbean W of 85W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E 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 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 3 to 5 ft. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 18N, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 18N, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft S of 18N, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA MON AND MON NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and E 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E winds 30 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Colombia, and E 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft except 9 to 14 ft within 60 nm of coast of Colombia. .SUN...E winds 15 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Colombia early between 74W and 76W. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 9 to 14 ft within 60 nm of coast of Colombia between 74W and 76W. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Colombia between 74W and 76W. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 10 to 15 ft within 60 nm of coast of Colombia between 74W and 76W. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Colombia between 74W and 76W early. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 10 to 15 ft within 60 nm of coast of Colombia. .MON NIGHT...NE to e winds 15 to 25 kt, except 30 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Colombia between 74W and 76W. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 9 to 13 ft within 60 nm of coast of Colombia .TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE 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. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE 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 20 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. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N69W to inland central Florida just S of Cape Canaveral. A second cold front is along 31N between 74W and 77W. This second front will quickly merge with the first front today, with the merged front quickly moving across the northern and central waters through through early on Sunday. High pres will build eastward across the area in the wake of the front. Winds will become fresh between the Bahamas and Cuba, including the Straits of Florida, tonight through early Tuesday. These winds will be confined to over the waters between the SE Bahamas and northern Hispaniola through Wednesday including the Windward Passage. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TODAY...W of 70W, NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 70W, E winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Bahamas N of 22N .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas .TODAY...W of 70W, E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 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 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 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 ft.