000 FZNT31 KNHC 160317 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1017 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast for the Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W, the N Atlantic from 19N to 31N W of 55W including the 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 W of 55W .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Sara is near the coast of Honduras at 16.2N 86.3W at 10 PM EST, and is stationary. Maximum sustained winds are 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 997 mb. Sara will move to 16.3N 86.5W Sat morning, 16.6N 87.3W Sat evening, inland over Belize at 17.0N 88.4W Sun morning, weaken to a tropical depression over the Yucatan Peninsula near 17.7N 90.0W Sun evening, become a remnant low and move to the eastern Bay of Campeche at 19.2N 91.8W Mon morning, and dissipate Mon evening. Away from the direct impacts from Sara, fresh to locally strong easterly winds will occur over the northwestern Caribbean through Mon. Large N swell will continue to support to locally rough seas through the Atlantic passages this weekend. A strong cold front slated to move through the western Atlantic this weekend will reinforce rough seas through the Atlantic passages for the second half of this weekend into next week. Fresh to locally strong E to NE winds look to develop on Sun through the Atlantic passages and in the lee of Cuba, continuing into early next week. A strong cold front may also slip SE of the Yucatan Channel mid-week. NW Caribbean W of 85W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and E 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 18N, SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and S 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and SE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, 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. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TONIGHT...Gulf of Venezuela, N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SAT...Gulf of Venezuela, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SUN...Gulf of Venezuela, E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .WED...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 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 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. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...A dissipating cold front from 21N55W to 18.5N60W continuing as stationary to across the N coast of the Greater Antilles will lift N Sat. A vigorous cold front extending from a hurricane force low N of the area near 33N70W through 31N69W to the Upper Florida Keys has gale force winds from 29N to 31N between 69W and 74W. The front will reach from 31N61W to 20N72.5W Sat evening, then from 25N55W to the Anegada Passage Sun evening while weakening significantly. Very rough seas is following this second front and will through the weekend, with very high seas possible N of 27N between 65W and 75W on Sat and Sat night. A reinforcing front or trough may clip the NE waters Tue and Tue night with increasing winds and building seas. Yet another cold front may move off the SE United States mid-week with another round of increasing winds and building seas. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt W of 70W, and W 30 to 45 kt elsewhere. W of 70W, seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 17 to 22 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 16 ft after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 70W, and NW 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. W of 70W, seas 17 to 22 ft, subsiding to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 15 to 25 ft, building to 18 to 28 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and NW 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. W of 70W, seas 11 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 17 to 27 ft, subsiding to 14 to 19 ft after midnight. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and NW 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft W of 70W, and 10 to 14 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and NW 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 70W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 70W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...W of 70W, W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 70W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and W 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 70W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Bahamas N of 22N .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE 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 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. W of 70W, seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and NW 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. W of 70W, seas 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft W of 70W, and 12 to 17 ft elsewhere. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. W of 70W, seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and NW less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft W of 70W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.