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FZNT31 KNHC 231518
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1018 AM EST Sun Feb 23 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 to locally fresh winds in the western
Caribbean will diminish today through Mon as a cold front from
eastern Cuba westward along 20N this morning weakens and begins
to drift northward. A second cold front in the Gulf of America
will move SE and reach from western Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras
late Mon night with fresh winds behind it. The front will stall
and dissipate from eastern Cuba to eastern Honduras by early
Wed. Fresh to near gale-force winds offshore Colombia will
diminish gradually through Tue, then strengthen again toward the
end of the week. Mainly moderate to locally fresh winds will
prevail elsewhere in the central and eastern Caribbean through
the middle of the week, and in the Tropical N Atlantic where
moderate to locally rough seas will prevail.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
less than 10 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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.
.THU NIGHT...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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front from near 25N55W
southwestward to the Turks and Caicos Islands and eastern Cuba
will weaken and dissipate through tonight. Rough to very rough
seas N of the front will subside across the waters W of 55W by
late tonight. Broad low pressure across the Gulf of America will
approach South Florida Mon, enter the Atlantic and move E-NE
across the northern Bahamas Mon night, then track NE and
intensify Tue, moving to the N of 31N by late Tue night. The low
will drag a trailing cold front across the western part of the
area. Fresh to strong southerly winds will prevail ahead of the
front and low Tue through Wed. By late Wed night, marine
conditions will improve under a weak pressure pattern. Another
front may move offshore the SE United States Thu night.

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

.TODAY...NW winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of 70W, SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.