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FZNT31 KNHC 131737
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
137 PM EDT Tue May 13 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...High pressure N of Bermuda Island will continue to
support strong to near gale-force NE to E winds offshore
Colombia through late Wed along with moderate to rough seas. The
high pressure will lift N and then SE towards the central
Atlantic subtropical waters, which will keep mainly moderate to
fresh trades across the central and eastern Caribbean Wed night
through Thu night, and gentle to moderate easterly winds the
remainder of the forecast period. Moderate to fresh trades and
moderate to rough seas will prevail over the tropical Atlantic
waters and passages through Sat night. Otherwise, pulsing fresh
to strong E winds are forecast in the Gulf of Honduras from late
Wed through Sat night.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and E less than
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. S of 18N, seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 4 ft
in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.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. Seas 3 to 5 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 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 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 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong S to SE winds and rough seas to 8 ft
will linger through this evening across the offshore waters NE
of Freeport, N of 28N between 74W and 77W, associated with the
remnants of a stationary front. As the front lifts northeastward
into the western Atlantic tonight and Wed, winds will become SW
behind the front and weaken. Farther south, pulsing fresh to
strong E winds are expected each afternoon and evening offshore
of northern Hispaniola through Thu. Elsewhere, moderate to
locally fresh trade winds and rough seas in mixed NE and SE swell
will prevail south of 25N this week, including across the
Atlantic passages into the eastern Caribbean.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. 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.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 70W,
and 4 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and
4 ft elsewhere.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...E 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 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.