Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
825 FZNT31 KNHC 220248 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1048 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 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...A deep layer trough will dig southward across the western Caribbean through Wed, then lift out to the NE through Fri. This feature will support active weather across the central portions of the basin, which will gradually shift NE through Fri. Fresh to strong E to SE winds in the central Caribbean through Wed will shift northeastward Wed night through Thu while diminishing to mostly fresh speeds. A broad and weak trough will prevail across the central Caribbean Fri and Sat, yielding moderate trade winds across the E and NW portions of the basin. Smoke due to agricultural fires in Central America continues across the Gulf of Honduras, and spreads NW to the Yucatan coast. NW Caribbean W of 85W .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 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 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 5 to 7 ft. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable 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. .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. SW Caribbean S of 11N .OVERNIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .THU...Gulf of Venezuela, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 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. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 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. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 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. .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 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 4 to 6 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...A trough extends from 30N63W to 1012 mb low pressure near 28N75W then continues to the Florida Keys. Scattered showers and thunderstorms prevail across the western Atlantic between the trough and 62W, supported by a deep layered upper trough. The surface trough will drift SE and weaken midweek. Another trough will develop just southeast of the trough and extend into the central Bahamas on Wed, then drift eastward through Thu night. Moderate winds and seas will prevail in the western Atlantic with the trough through midweek. Weak low pressure is expected to develop just N of Hispaniola Thu night and shift N-NE through Sat, accompanied by moderate to fresh winds and active weather. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W .OVERNIGHT...W of 70W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Bahamas N of 22N .OVERNIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE 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 in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas .OVERNIGHT...W of 70W, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.