Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ101-301500-
Synopsis for the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas
951 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near 31N49W to 24N60W
and to the Windward Passage. Fresh to strong NW winds and rough
seas follow the front north of 29N, and fresh to strong SW winds
and rough seas are ahead of the front. A cold front will move
between northeast Florida and Bermuda tonight, but stall early Fri
and lift north of the area through late Fri ahead of a complex
low pressure system moving into the Carolina coast. This system
will send an unusually strong and powerful arctic cold front off
the northeast Florida coast Sat morning. The associated complex
low pressure is forecast to deepen rapidly across the NW Atlantic
Sat through Sun, becoming quite powerful and inducing a very
large area of westerly gale-force winds covering the local waters
N of about 23.5N, and the central Bahamas, Sat through Sun
evening, before lifting N of the area Sun night. The front is
expected to reach from near 31N73W to eastern Cuba Sat evening,
from 31N60W to eastern Hispaniola Sun evening, then begin to
weaken and stall from bear 27N55W to eastern Puerto Rico Mon
evening. In the wake of the front, large long-period NW swell
will impact the waters N and E of the Bahamas from late Sat
through early next week. Mariners should monitor the forecasts
for Sat and beyond, and prepare to execute avoidance plans from
these conditions.
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AMZ066-301500- Atlantic from 29N to 31N between 65W and 70W- 951 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 GALE WARNING GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT OVERNIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. FRI NIGHT W of 67W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 67W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. SAT SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. SAT NIGHT SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt W of 67W, and SW 25 to 30 kt E of 67W. W of 67W, seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft early in the morning. E of 67W, seas 9 to 14 ft. SUN W of 67W, SW to W winds 40 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 29 ft. E of 67W, SW to W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. SUN NIGHT W of 67W, W winds 25 to 35 kt. E of 67W, W winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 19 to 29 ft in W swell. MON W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft in NW swell. MON NIGHT W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. TUE W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$
AMZ066-301500- Atlantic from 29N to 31N between 65W and 70W- 951 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 GALE WARNING GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT OVERNIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. FRI NIGHT W of 67W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 67W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. SAT SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. SAT NIGHT SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt W of 67W, and SW 25 to 30 kt E of 67W. W of 67W, seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft early in the morning. E of 67W, seas 9 to 14 ft. SUN W of 67W, SW to W winds 40 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 29 ft. E of 67W, SW to W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. SUN NIGHT W of 67W, W winds 25 to 35 kt. E of 67W, W winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 19 to 29 ft in W swell. MON W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft in NW swell. MON NIGHT W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. TUE W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$