


Offshore Forecast
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Issued by NWS
755 FZNT31 KNHC 170853 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 453 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 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...A weak pressure gradient will support moderate or lighter winds and slight to moderate seas over much of the basin through Sat. A tropical wave will move across the tropical Atlantic waters late this weekend with fresh to strong winds, and rough seas accompanying the wave. The tropical wave is forecast to enter the Caribbean waters by early next week, bringing fresh winds and rough seas over the eastern Caribbean waters. NW Caribbean W of 85W .TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 18N, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. 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. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 ft elsewhere. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 26N55W to 23N60W then becomes stationary to Hispaniola. A reinforcing front extends from 31N59W to the central Bahamas. The fronts will merge and become stationary from 26N55W to the central Bahamas Sat and dissipate through Sun. Fresh to strong winds are expected across the waters east of 60W and N of 25N elsewhere through Sat before winds diminish. The fronts have ushered in northerly swell across the forecast waters. Rough seas will cover the waters E of 60W and over the remainder of the waters N of 25N through the end of the week, before spreading southward to cover much of the waters E of 70W by early Sun. Seas will then subside from west to east into early next week. Very rough seas will move into the waters N of 27N and E of 70W today through Sun morning. High pressure will build in the wake of the fronts with improving conditions starting early next week. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...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. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft W of 70W, and 11 to 16 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft W of 70W, and 10 to 14 ft elsewhere. .SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Bahamas N of 22N .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and NE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .TODAY...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.