Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
702 FZNT31 KNHC 271939 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 339 PM EDT Mon May 27 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 moderate pressure gradient between the Bermuda High north of the area and lower pressure along N South America will force fresh to strong trades over the S central Caribbean and Gulf of Honduras through Wed before diminishing late in the week. A tropical wave currently over the central Caribbean is causing scattered showers and thunderstorms as it moves slowly westward during the next couple of days. Smoke from agricultural fires over Central America is causing reduced visibilities over the Gulf of Honduras. NW Caribbean W of 85W .TONIGHT...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 AND WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .TONIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere. .TUE...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 3 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 3 ft elsewhere. .WED THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Gulf of Venezuela, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...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 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...SE 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...A 1020 mb Bermuda High is contributing toward moderate or lighter winds across the basin today. A weak cold front should emerge from the SE United States coast tonight, but then become stationary north of the Bahamas and dissipate by tomorrow night. The front will be accompanied by scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas - away from the thunderstorms - should remain quiescent for the next few days across the forecast waters. Looking ahead, a late-season cold front is anticipated to impact the waters north of the Greater Antilles Fri night into at least Sat night. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and SE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Bahamas N of 22N .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED THROUGH SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.