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FZNT31 KNHC 080246
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1046 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 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...Moderate trade winds across the south-central
Caribbean and Gulf of Honduras will pulse to locally fresh
tonight as a weak pressure gradient continues across the region.
Across the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Jerry is near 12.8N 48.7W at
11 PM EDT, moving west-northwest at 20 kt. Maximum sustained
winds are 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt, and the minimum central
pressure is 1003 mb. Jerry is expected to gradually intensify,
reaching near 13.6N 51.5W Wed morning, strengthen to a hurricane
near 16.5N 58.3W Thu morning, near 19.8N 62.4W Fri morning, and
near 22.1N 63.3W Fri evening. Jerry is then expected to move
northward and away from the region. Fresh to locally strong
southerly winds will sweep across the Caribbean E of 65W Thu
night through early Sat as Jerry passes just E of the Leeward
Islands.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED 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.
.THU...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds less than 10 kt. Seas
2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S of 18N, E winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds
less than 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and SW 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and SW 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and SW 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 18N, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.


Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, W winds less
than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, Variable winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, Variable winds
less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, SW winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.OVERNIGHT...N winds less than 10 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, shifting to SW after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Gulf of Venezuela, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to
SE after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...Gulf of Venezuela, Variable winds less than 10 kt,
becoming SW 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.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.SAT...Gulf of Venezuela, Variable winds less than 10 kt,
becoming W 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 5 ft
elsewhere.
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Venezuela, N winds less than 10 kt,
shifting to S after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and SE 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to
5 ft elsewhere.

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 45 to
60 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft after midnight.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 55 to 65 kt.
Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 55 to
70 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 40 to
50 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...Rough seas in N to NE swell across the regional
waters will gradually subside tonight. Fresh to locally strong
NE to E winds north of a stationary front extending from the
central Atlantic near 26N55W to 23N63W then through the NW
Bahamas will diminish tonight through Thu as the front drifts
northward and dissipates. Tropical Storm Jerry is near 12.8N
48.7W at 11 PM EDT, moving west-northwest at 20 kt. Maximum
sustained winds are 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt, and the minimum
central pressure is 1003 mb. Jerry is expected to gradually
intensify, reaching near 13.6N 51.5W Wed morning, strengthen to a
hurricane near 16.5N 58.3W Thu morning, near 19.8N 62.4W Fri
morning, and near 22.1N 63.3W Fri evening. Jerry will then change
little in intensity as it moves to near 26.7N 63.6W Sat evening
and to near 31.7N 60.1W Sun evening.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and E 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt W of 70W, and S 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 8 to 13 ft W of 70W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere.

Bahamas N of 22N

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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 less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or
less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and SE 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W of 70W, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 70W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less
than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 70W, E winds
less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft W of 70W, and
6 to 9 ft elsewhere.
.FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.OVERNIGHT...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 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 4 ft.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 to 15 kt,
diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 15 to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 35 to
45 kt, becoming SE 60 to 70 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 15 ft,
building to 14 to 19 ft after midnight.
.FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.