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FZNT31 KNHC 051933
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
233 PM EST Wed Feb 5 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...Winds will pulse to gale force each night and early
morning offshore of Colombia as a strong pressure gradient
prevails between high pressure over the western Atlantic and low
pressure over northwestern Colombia. Locally very rough seas will
be possible near and to the west of the strongest winds. Fresh E
to NE trade winds and rough seas are expected across the
southwestern and central Caribbean through this weekend, with
winds pulsing to strong speeds through the Windward Passage, in
the Gulf of Venezuela, downwind of Hispaniola and in the lee of
Cuba. Moderate to locally fresh NE winds will occur across the
remainder of the basin. E swell will lead to rough seas near the
Windward and Leeward Islands and their passages into the eastern
Caribbean Sea late tonight through this weekend.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 18N, and 3 to
5 ft elsewhere.
.FRI NIGHT...NE 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.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EACH NIGHT AND MORNING INTO NEXT
WEEK...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 6 to 8 ft
elsewhere.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 6 to 8 ft
elsewhere.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 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.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh E trade winds will prevail south
of 25N through this weekend. An increasing pressure gradient
between building high pressure in the western Atlantic and low
pressure over northwestern Colombia will support moderate to
fresh NE winds north of 25N and east of 70W late tonight into Fri
morning. Winds will diminish in this region thereafter, with
gentle to moderate winds continuing into the weekend. E swell
will lead to rough seas near and east of the Windward and Leeward
Islands late tonight through this weekend.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and SE 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and SE 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 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.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W of 70W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 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.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.