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789 FZNT31 KNHC 180920 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 520 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 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...Major Hurricane Erin is near 22.8N 70.2W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving northwest at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 115 kt with gusts to 140 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 945 mb. Erin will move to 23.6N 71.2W this afternoon, 25.0N 72.2W Tue morning, 26.6N 72.9W Tue afternoon, 28.6N 73.4W Wed morning, 30.7N 73.4W Wed afternoon, and 32.9N 72.2W Thu morning. Erin will change little in intensity as it moves near 37.2N 66.1W early Fri. Fresh S to SW winds occurring over the NE and N-central Caribbean as well as the Atlantic Passages will gradually diminish to moderate to fresh S winds today. Large northerly swell will also bleed through the Mona Passage through this morning before subsiding. Easterly trade winds are expected to return to east and central portions of the basin on Wed and increase to fresh speeds across most of central portions Wed night and Thu as Atlantic high pressure builds west-southwestward in the wake of Erin. NW Caribbean W of 85W .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 18N, NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S of 18N, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S of 18N, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. S of 18N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and S 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and SE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TUE...Gulf of Venezuela, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N 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. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Erin is near 22.8N 70.2W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving northwest at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 115 kt with gusts to 140 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 945 mb. Erin will move to 23.6N 71.2W this afternoon, 25.0N 72.2W Tue morning, 26.6N 72.9W Tue afternoon, 28.6N 73.4W Wed morning, 30.7N 73.4W Wed afternoon, and 32.9N 72.2W Thu morning. Erin will change little in intensity as it moves near 37.2N 66.1W early Fri. Swells generated by Erin will affect the Bahamas, Bermuda, the east coast of the United States, and Atlantic Canada during the next several days. These rough ocean conditions will likely cause life- threatening surf and rip currents. The pressure gradient between a ridge over the eastern U.S. and Erin will promote moderate to fresh N to NE winds offshore northern Florida to near 76W from early Tue through Wed. In the wake of Erin, high pressure will build west- southwestward along 24N through Thu night. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 30 kt. W of 70W, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 30 to 40 kt W of 70W, and SE 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. W of 70W, seas 11 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 20 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 11 to 16 ft. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 70W, E winds 45 to 55 kt, increasing to 70 to 90 kt in the afternoon,Seas 16 to 26 ft, building to 20 to 30 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 30 to 40 kt, seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 85 to 105 kt W of 70W, and SE 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 23 to 33 ft W of 70W, and 13 to 18 ft elsewhere. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 80 to 100 kt W of 70W, and S 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 25 to 35 ft W of 70W, and 14 to 19 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt W of 70W, and SW 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft W of 70W, and 12 to 17 ft elsewhere. .FRI...W of 70W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 70W, and 11 to 16 ft elsewhere. Bahamas N of 22N ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W of 70W, NE winds 90 to 110 kt, increasing to 100 to 120 kt in the afternoon,Seas 17 to 22 ft, building to 19 to 29 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 90 to 110 kt, diminishing to 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon,Seas 16 to 26 ft, subsiding to 17 to 22 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 95 to 115 kt W of 70W, and SE 40 to 50 kt elsewhere. Seas 22 to 32 ft W of 70W, and 15 to 20 ft elsewhere. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 90 to 110 kt W of 70W, and S 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. W of 70W, seas 21 to 31 ft, subsiding to 18 to 28 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 70W, SW winds 80 to 100 kt, diminishing to 45 to 55 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft W of 70W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 70W, SW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft W of 70W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and S 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SW winds 45 to 55 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.