000 FZNT31 KNHC 180852 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 452 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2019 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 Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W .SYNOPSIS...In the wake of a recent tropical wave, the gradient will tighten enough to allow for fresh to strong east winds over some sections of the northwestern Caribbean today. Fresh to strong northeast to east winds will resume over the south- central Caribbean this evening also in the wake of a tropical wave, that is presently over the eastern Caribbean. These winds are expected to last well into the upcoming week. NW Caribbean W of 85W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E 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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 4 ft. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 6 to 8 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 .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 20 to 30 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. 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. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds less than 10 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. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 3 to 5 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging extending from near Bermuda to south- central florida will continue to slowly lift northward through Mon as an area of broad low pressure northwest of the forecast waters tracks northeastward. An inverted surface trough, currently along 66W/67W, will track westward across the eastern and central forecast waters through tonight, then over the western Bahamas Mon before moving inland over Florida Tue. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will accompany this trough. The gradient between the high pressure ridging and the trough will allow for generally gentle to moderate east to southeast winds to the north of about 22N and for moderate to fresh east winds S of 22N through most of the forecast period. Fresh to locally strong winds will pulse at night between the Turks and Caicos Islands and Hispaniola through Wed. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Bahamas N of 22N .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE 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 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.