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FZNT31 KNHC 092024
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
424 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 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...Weak high pressure prevails north of the area across
the western Atlantic. This pattern supports moderate to fresh NE
to E trade winds offshore of northwestern Colombia and in the
Gulf of Venezuela pulsing to fresh to strong during the evening
and early morning hours through Tue morning. A similar scenario
is also expected across the Gulf of Honduras overnight. Looking
ahead, a cold front will move across the Gulf of America and
enter the northwestern Caribbean on Mon evening, reach from
central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras Tue morning, then stall
from eastern Cuba to Belize Wed before dissipating Wed night.
Expect fresh to locally strong N winds and locally rough seas
behind the front through Tue morning.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TONIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds
10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and SE less than 10 kt
elsewhere. S of 18N, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft in the
morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 18N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Elsewhere, SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and NW 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to
19N W of 55W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to
15N W of 55W

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 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 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary extending between northeast
Florida and Bermuda will lift north overnight ahead of low
pressure approaching the area from the west. The low pressure
will move off the Georgia coast early Mon. An associated cold
front will move off the northeast Florida coast late Mon,
associated by increased winds and seas. The front will reach
from Bermuda to central Cuba, followed by strong to gale-force
winds and rough to very rough seas. The low will lift out to the
northeast by mid week, as the front weakens as it moves east of
the area, with a trailing portion stalling along rough 20N before
dissipating Thu. Winds and seas will dissipate from west to east
through late week as high pressure builds over the western
Atlantic in the wake of the front.

ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W

.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUE...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W of 70W, SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S
after midnight. Elsewhere, NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON...W of 70W, S winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less
than 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W of 70W, SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to
10 ft W of 70W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt W of 70W, and SW 20 to 30 kt
elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and S less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and S 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W

.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.