Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
512 FZNT31 KNHC 081548 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1048 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024 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....Hurricane Rafael is centered near 24.5N 88.8W over the south central Gulf of Mexico, while weak high pressure is located just W of Bermuda. Fresh NE winds and locally rough seas will continue today through the Windward Passage and downwind of Hispaniola before diminishing by this evening. Otherwise, gentle to moderate E trade winds and slight to moderate seas are expected through the forecast period. Large N swell across the Atlantic will move through the NE Caribbean Passages Mon through Tue. NW Caribbean W of 85W .TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and Variable less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE 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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E 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 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong E winds and rough seas occurring north of a shear line, located along 21N to the north of the Greater Antilles, will diminish by tonight into Sat morning. A trough of low pressure located just N of the Dominican Republic continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some gradual development of this system is possible during the next couple of days while it moves westward toward the Bahamas. Looking ahead, another strong cold front will move southward into the forecast waters on Sat, leading to widespread fresh to strong NE to E winds and rough to very rough seas in N swell north of the Greater Antilles through this weekend. The N swell will continue to progress southeastward early next week. Elsewhere, moderate to locally fresh E trades and moderate to rough seas will occur east of the Windward Islands through the forecast period. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 70W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Bahamas N of 22N .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.