970
FZNT31 KNHC 202037
OFFN20
MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
437 PM EDT THU MAR 20 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 STRONG E TO NE WINDS WILL OCCUR OFFSHORE OF
COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS LOW PRESSURE
PREVAILS OVER NORTHWESTERN COLOMBIA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PULSE
TO GALE FORCE OFFSHORE OF COLOMBIA EACH NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING
FRI INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALES POSSIBLE
IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA SAT NIGHT. ROUGH TO LOCALLY VERY ROUGH
SEAS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS. MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH TRADE
WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN BASIN TODAY
WILL STRENGTHEN TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS FRI THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS BETWEEN THE COLOMBIAN
LOW AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING NORTH OF THE REGION. ELSEWHERE, A
COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE GULF OF AMERICA WILL ENTER THE
NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN LATE TONIGHT, LEADING TO MODERATE TO FRESH
NE WINDS AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH
FRI MORNING. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
PULSE THROUGH THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND IN THE LEE OF CUBA FRI
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. LOOKING AHEAD, FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS ARE
SLATED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE GULF OF HONDURAS BY LATE WEEKEND AS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS BETWEEN THE AFOREMENTIONED
HIGH PRESSURE AND LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHEASTERN
UNITED STATES.
NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W
TONIGHT
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 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 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 18N, AND N LESS THAN 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N, AND 2 FT
OR LESS ELSEWHERE.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 18N, NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS
LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N, AND 3 FT ELSEWHERE.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 18N, AND 3 TO
4 FT ELSEWHERE.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W
..GALE WARNING
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EACH NIGHT AND MORNING INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA, AND NE 10 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA, AND NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
MON
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA,
AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT GULF OF VENEZUELA, AND E 10 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA,
AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO
19N W OF 55W
TONIGHT
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO
15N W OF 55W
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SYNOPSIS FOR THE THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
SYNOPSIS
STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE S TO SW WINDS WILL OCCUR
NORTH OF 24N AND EAST OF 63W THROUGH LATE TONIGHT, AS A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC.
ROUGH SEAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL PROPAGATE
SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH FRI, WITH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 8 FT EXPECTED
NORTH OF 16N AND EAST OF 75W THROUGH LATE TONIGHT, AND NORTH OF
14N AND EAST OF 62W BY LATE FRI MORNING. PEAK SEAS OF 12 TO 16 FT
WILL OCCUR NORTH OF 20N BETWEEN 68W AND 55W INTO FRI MORNING.
FARTHER WEST, FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON
OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE
GULF OF AMERICA. THE COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO MOVE OFF THE COAST
OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES LATER TODAY, SUPPORTING STRONG
TO NEAR-GALE FORCE W TO NW WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 8 FT
IN ITS WAKE. THE FRONT WILL PROGRESS EASTWARD FRI THROUGH SAT,
LEADING TO FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT, AND
STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE WINDS AND LOCALLY VERY ROUGH SEAS
BEHIND THE FRONT INTO EARLY SAT. LOOKING AHEAD, FRESH TRADE WINDS
AND ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EAST OF THE WINDWARD
ISLANDS THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. ELSEWHERE, HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC THIS WEEKEND.
ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S 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 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W
TONIGHT
W OF 70W, W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW 15 TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE, NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO
11 FT.
FRI
W OF 70W, W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE, W WINDS 10 TO
15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT W OF 70W, AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 70W, NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO N 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE, NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT W OF 70W, AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE.
SAT
W OF 70W, NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S IN THE
AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
BAHAMAS N OF 22N
TONIGHT
W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 70W, AND
5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
SAT
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 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 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W
TONIGHT
NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 20 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 4 TO 6 FT.
ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
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