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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
623 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 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
TROPICAL STORM MELISSA IS NEAR 16.0N 74.3W AT 5 PM
EDT, AND IS MOVING NORTH AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 55
KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT, AND THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 995
MB. RAPID INTENSIFICATION IS NOW FORECAST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS, AND MELISSA IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE TOMORROW AND
A MAJOR HURRICANE BY SUNDAY. A TURN TO THE WEST IS FORECAST ON
SATURDAY AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
MONDAY. A TURN TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST IS FORECAST ON TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTER OF MELISSA IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE NEAR OR OVER JAMAICA EARLY NEXT WEEK AND COULD
BE NEAR OR OVER EASTERN CUBA BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. MELISSA
WILL STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE NEAR 16.2N 74.4W SAT MORNING, MOVE
TO 16.4N 74.8W SAT AFTERNOON, 16.5N 75.5W SUN MORNING, 16.5N
76.0W SUN AFTERNOON, 16.5N 76.6W MON MORNING, AND 16.8N 77.4W MON
AFTERNOON. MELISSA WILL MOVE INLAND OVER 17.9N 77.4W TUE
AFTERNOON.
NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W
..HURRICANE WARNING
TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE WINDS 45 TO 60 KT S OF
18N, AND NE 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 18N, AND
4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
SAT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE WINDS 60 TO 80 KT S OF
18N, AND NE 30 TO 40 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT S OF 18N, AND
5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
SAT NIGHT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S OF 18N, NE WINDS
75 TO 85 KT, BECOMING N 85 TO 95 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE, NE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT S OF 18N, AND 6 TO 9 FT
ELSEWHERE.
SUN
HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S OF 18N, N WINDS 75 TO 95
KT, BECOMING NE 90 TO 110 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT S OF 18N, AND 6 TO 9 FT
ELSEWHERE.
SUN NIGHT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE WINDS 95 TO
115 KT S OF 18N, AND E 30 TO 40 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT S
OF 18N, AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.
MON
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
MON NIGHT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
TUE
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
TUE NIGHT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
WED
S OF 18N, W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, SEAS 8 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING
TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 85 TO 105 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 65 TO 75 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW WINDS 10 TO
20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA, AND W 20 TO 30 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT
WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA, AND W 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S WINDS 10 TO
20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA, AND W 20 TO 30 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT
WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA, AND W 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA, AND W 25 TO 35 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
MON NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
TUE
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA, AND SW 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W
TONIGHT
GULF OF VENEZUELA, N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT,
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA, AND 5 TO 7 FT
ELSEWHERE.
SAT
GULF OF VENEZUELA, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA, AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
SAT NIGHT
GULF OF VENEZUELA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT,
BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 15 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA, AND 5 TO 7 FT
ELSEWHERE.
SUN
GULF OF VENEZUELA, SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE
IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA, AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF
VENEZUELA, AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA,
AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT GULF OF VENEZUELA, AND E
10 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA, AND
5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
TUE
GULF OF VENEZUELA, S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, SHIFTING TO
NW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA, AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
TUE NIGHT
GULF OF VENEZUELA, S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT.
ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS GULF OF
VENEZUELA, AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
WED
GULF OF VENEZUELA, S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, SHIFTING TO
NW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS GULF OF VENEZUELA, AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO
19N W OF 55W
TONIGHT
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 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 4 TO 6 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 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
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
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 20 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 4 TO 6 FT.
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.
SYNOPSIS FOR THE THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG E TO NE WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE
BAHAMAS AND OFFSHORE OF FLORIDA THROUGH SUN MORNING AS AN
INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPS BETWEEN TROPICAL STORM
MELISSA IN THE CARIBBEAN, A COLD FRONT PUSHING OFF THE
SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN THE
EASTERN U.S. ROUGH SEAS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STRONG WINDS,
INCLUDING THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
DIMINISH TO MODERATE TO FRESH SPEEDS ON SUN, HOWEVER, LOCALLY
STRONG WINDS MAY REDEVELOP OFFSHORE OF FLORIDA INTO THE NORTHERN
BAHAMAS LATE THIS WEEKEND AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING
THROUGH THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. LOOKING AHEAD, TROPICAL STORM
MELISSA IS CENTERED NEAR 16.0N 74.3W IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN.
RAPID INTENSIFICATION IS NOW FORECAST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS,
AND MELISSA IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE TOMORROW AND A
MAJOR HURRICANE BY SUNDAY. MELISSA MAY MOVE OVER CUBA INTO THE
WESTERN ATLANTIC EARLY NEXT WEEK, SUPPORTING INCREASING WINDS AND
BUILDING SEAS OVER THIS REGION.
ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT W OF 70W, AND E 10 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT W OF 70W, AND E 10 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT W OF 70W, AND E 10 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 70W, AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT W OF 70W, AND E 10 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 70W, AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT W OF 70W, AND E 10 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 70W, AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT W OF 70W, AND S 15 TO 25 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT W OF 70W, AND S 15 TO 25 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
BAHAMAS N OF 22N
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, INCREASING TO 70 TO 80 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT W OF 70W, AND E 10 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT W OF 70W, AND E 10 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT W OF 70W, AND E 10 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 70W, AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT W OF 70W, AND E 10 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
W OF 70W, S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
TUE NIGHT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
WED
SE WINDS 65 TO 75 KT, INCREASING TO 85 TO 95 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
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