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FZNT31 KNHC 300254
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1054 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 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...The pressure gradient between Atlantic high pressure
and lower pressure over Colombia will support fresh winds and
rough seas over the central Caribbean through Sat, with winds
pulsing to strong off the coast of Colombia. Generally moderate
winds and seas will prevail elsewhere. A tropical wave
accompanied by scattered showers and thunderstorms is expected
to move through the tropical Atlantic waters Fri through early
Sat and through the eastern Caribbean later on Sat and through
Sun, reaching the central Caribbean late Sun.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere.
.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 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.OVERNIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Gulf of Venezuela, E winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN 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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. 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 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will dominate the weather pattern
across the forecast through the period, supporting mostly gentle
to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas over the region.
The northern portion of a tropical wave may bring fresh to
locally strong east to southeast winds north of the Leeward
Islands Fri through Sat night, then possibly to the waters
between Hispaniola and the central Bahamas Sun and Sun night.

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

.OVERNIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt W of 70W, and Variable less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 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 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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.