Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ101-302000-
Synopsis for the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas
249 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near 31N49W to
24N60W and to near the eastern tip of Cuba. 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 stall this morning over the NW forecast waters, then
lift N of the area through late this afternoon ahead of a complex
low pressure system that tracks NE just offshore 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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AMZ070-302000- Atlantic from 27N to 29N between 74W and 77W- 249 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 GALE WARNING TODAY NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. TONIGHT SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. SAT W of 75W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 75W, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. SAT NIGHT W of 75W, W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 to 45 kt late. E of 75W, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. SUN W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft in W to NW swell. SUN NIGHT W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in N swell. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. TUE NIGHT NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$
AMZ070-302000- Atlantic from 27N to 29N between 74W and 77W- 249 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 GALE WARNING TODAY NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. TONIGHT SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. SAT W of 75W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 75W, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. SAT NIGHT W of 75W, W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 to 45 kt late. E of 75W, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. SUN W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft in W to NW swell. SUN NIGHT W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in N swell. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. TUE NIGHT NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$