000 FZNT31 KNHC 021918 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 218 PM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 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...A surface ridge building north of the area will force moderate to fresh trades across the Caribbean and the tropical N Atlantic through Thu morning. Locally strong trades are expected within 90 NM of the Colombian coast, within the Windward Passage, and south of Hispaniola. Winds should diminish on Thu night over the Caribbean ahead of a front moving across the Gulf of Mexico, while the trades over the tropical N Atlantic will remain at a fresh breeze. The weakening cold front should reach the NW Caribbean on Fri with fresh NE winds and building seas Fri night and Sat. NW Caribbean W of 85W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .TONIGHT...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 AND WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...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. .WED THROUGH SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .WED THROUGH SAT...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 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...A stationary surface ridge between Bermuda and the N Bahamas will promote gentle or weaker winds north of 25N for the next two days. As the ridge strengthens on Wed and Thu, it will force fresh to strong tradewinds south of 25N including the Windward Passage. Fresh to strong SW winds ahead of a cold front are anticipated to occur north of the Bahamas on Wed and Thu. After emerging from the SE United States coast Thu night, the cold front should extend from Bermuda to the central Bahamas Sat morning with moderate to fresh NW to N winds in its wake. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Bahamas N of 22N .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.