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FZNT31 KNHC 230212
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
912 PM EST Sat Feb 22 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...Fresh to locally strong NE winds will pulse in the
lee of Cuba, Windward Passage, and S of Hispaniola through early
Sun. Moderate to locally fresh winds elsewhere in the western
Caribbean will diminish by early next week as a cold front slips
SE of the Yucatan Channel. The front will 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 northern Colombia will pulse to gale-force tonight.
Mainly moderate to locally fresh winds will prevail elsewhere in
the central and eastern Caribbean through the middle of next
week, and in the Tropical N Atlantic where moderate to locally
rough seas will prevail.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. 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...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 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

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

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. 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 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 less than 10 kt. 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

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

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

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

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

.TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 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 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A stalling and weakening front extends from near
25N55W southwestward to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The front
will stall and dissipate Sun. Strong high pressure in the wake of
the front will lead to fresh to strong NE winds S of 25N and W
of the front, including the Straits of Florida through tonight.
Rough to very rough seas behind the front will subside across the
waters W of 55W by late Sun night. Broad low pressure from the
Gulf of America will approach South Florida Mon, and track NE to
N 31N by late Tue night dragging 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 may 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

.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

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