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Issued by NWS
782 FZNT31 KNHC 121406 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1006 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 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...An old frontal boundary from Haiti and just south of the Windward Passage to the NW coast of Jamaica to the Gulf of Honduras will dissipate today. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds and moderate seas will prevail north of the front through early this afternoon. Otherwise, weak high pressure north of the area will support pulsing fresh to strong trades off northern Colombia through the next several days, while moderate to fresh NE to E winds pulse near the Windward Passage and offshore of the Dominican Republic. Similar winds will pulse off eastern Honduras, becoming fresh to strong Fri night through early Sun. Mainly moderate or weaker winds will prevail elsewhere, locally fresh in the eastern Caribbean. A cold front may approach the Yucatan Channel late in the weekend into early next week. Meanwhile, moderate northerly swell will impact Atlantic passages through Thu night, with a larger NE swell arriving late in the weekend. NW Caribbean W of 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 18N, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SW Caribbean S of 11N .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...Gulf of Venezuela, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near 31N58W to the north coast of the Dominican Republic. Gale force SW wind and rough continue along the front north of 27N, while strong NW to W winds and very rough seas prevail behind the front north of 25N. Strong thunderstorms are north of 21N within 180 nm ahead of the front. The front will reach from 31N54W to near Puerto Rico this evening with gale force winds diminishing south of 31N. The southern portion of the front will then become stationary across the coastal waters of Puerto Rico by Fri morning then dissipate. Large NW to W swell behind the front will shift eastward through Thu. Winds and seas will diminish and subside from west to east through Fri as high pressure builds over the western Atlantic in the wake of the front. Winds are forecast to increase north of 22N this weekend as the pressure gradient tightens. These winds will support building seas across most of the basin. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W ...GALE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and NW 15 to 25 kt elsewhere, except SW 25 to 35 kt ahead of front. W of 70W, seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 12 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 70W, N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt, seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 20 kt, seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 70W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Bahamas N of 22N .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...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. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .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 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.