Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ101-312045-
Synopsis for the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas
353 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A trough extends from near 28N76W southwestward to
the central Bahamas and to inland central Cuba. Fresh to strong
east to southeast winds are E of the trough to near 69W and from
22N to 26N. Another trough extends from N of the area through
31N77W and southwestward to Melbourne, Florida. Fresh to strong SE
to S winds are E of this trough to near 71W and N of 28N. Low
pressure of 1011 mb along the trough is just N of the area near
31N76W. The low will slowly track NE offshore the Carolina coast
through tonight while expanding and rapidly intensifying. The low
will part of complex low pressure system with a mean center as it
tracks to the NE. A strong arctic cold front associated with this
system is currently moving through the eastern Gulf of America.
It will cross Florida today and sweep across the western Atlantic
through late Sun. In its wake, a very large area of westerly
strong gale force winds and rapidly rising seas will cover the
waters N of about 24N and west of 60W Sat through Sun evening,
before lifting N of the area Sun night. Gusts to storm force will
be possible with these winds. The front is expected to reach from
near 31N71W to eastern Cuba this evening, from near 31N60W to
eastern Hispaniola Sun evening, then begin to weaken and stall from
near 26N55W 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 this evening through early next week. High pressure
will shift E roughly along 29N next week. Mariners should monitor
the forecasts for today and beyond, and prepare to execute avoidance
plans from these upcoming rapidly changing conditions.
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AMZ080-312045- Central Bahamas including Cay Sal Bank- 353 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026 GALE WARNING N OF 24 E OF 76W TODAY W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. TONIGHT W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt, except N of 24N E of 76W NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. MON NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. MON NIGHT N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. TUE NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. TUE NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. WED E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. WED NIGHT E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$
AMZ080-312045- Central Bahamas including Cay Sal Bank- 353 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026 GALE WARNING N OF 24 E OF 76W TODAY W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. TONIGHT W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt, except N of 24N E of 76W NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. MON NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. MON NIGHT N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. TUE NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. TUE NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. WED E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. WED NIGHT E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$