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011 FZNT31 KNHC 171449 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1049 AM EDT Sun Aug 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...Major Hurricane Erin is near 21.0N 67.4W at 1500 UTC, moving west-northwest at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds remain 110 kt with gusts to 135 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 942 mb. Erin will begin to move more NW later today and strengthen modestly through Mon morning before beginning a slow weakening trend. Erin is expected to reach near 21.9N 68.6W this evening, near 23.1N 70.2W Mon morning, reach near 25.9N 72.2W Tue morning, and near 30.0N 72.7W Wed morning. Fresh to locally strong S to SW winds occurring over the extreme northeastern Caribbean and Atlantic Passages this morning will diminish to moderate to fresh S winds through the Passages on Mon. Large northerly swell will also bleed through the Passages and into the NE Caribbean waters today through tonight before fading Mon. Trades are forecast to increase to mostly fresh speeds across the most of the central and northeast sections of the basin beginning late Wed as Atlantic high pressure builds west-southwestward in the wake of Erin. NW Caribbean W of 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N 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...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 18N, NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S of 18N, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt 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, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight. 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. Seas 3 ft. .THU...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 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and S less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 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, building to 3 ft after midnight. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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. SW Caribbean S of 11N .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and SW 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Venezuela, NW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and S 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TUE...S winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and SE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Erin is near 21.0N 67.4W at 1500 UTC, moving west-northwest at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds remain 110 kt with gusts to 135 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 942 mb. Erin will begin to move more NW later today and strengthen modestly through Mon morning before beginning a slow weakening trend through midweek. Erin is expected to reach near 21.9N 68.6W this evening, near 23.1N 70.2W Mon morning, reach near 25.9N 72.2W Tue morning, near 30.0N 72.7W Wed morning, and reach near 32.1N 72.1W Wed evening before exiting the area. Large swell generated by Erin will continue to affect the Atlantic waters south of 28N between the northern Leeward Islands and the southeastern Bahamas today, and shift NW to the remainder of the Bahamas on Mon, and reach the coastlines of the SE U.S. Tue morning, then continue across the regional waters through Thu. 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 75W from Mon through Wed. In the wake of Erin, high pressure will build west-southwestward along 24N/25N through Thu night. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 70W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 30 to 40 kt W of 70W, and SE 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 70W, NE winds 45 to 55 kt, increasing to 90 to 110 kt in the afternoon,Seas 16 to 26 ft, building to 21 to 31 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 30 to 40 kt, seas 15 to 20 ft. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Bahamas N of 22N .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE winds 20 to 30 kt W of 70W, and E 40 to 50 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 70W, and 15 to 20 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 70W, NE winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 50 to 60 kt after midnight,Seas 9 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 70 to 90 kt, becoming SE 90 to 110 kt after midnight,Seas 17 to 27 ft. .MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 70W, NE winds 95 to 115 kt, seas 16 to 26 ft, building to 19 to 29 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 95 to 115 kt, diminishing to 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon,Seas 16 to 26 ft. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 70W, N winds 95 to 115 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 45 to 55 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 22 to 32 ft W of 70W, and 16 to 21 ft elsewhere. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 90 to 110 kt W of 70W, and S 35 to 45 kt elsewhere. Seas 22 to 32 ft W of 70W, and 13 to 18 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt W of 70W, and S 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. N winds 90 to 100 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W winds 85 to 105 kt, becoming SW 65 to 75 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 ft, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft after midnight. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.