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264 FZNT31 KNHC 251521 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1121 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 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...Hurricane Helene is near 21.6N 86.3W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 70 kt with gusts to 85 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 979 mb. Helene will move N of area into the Gulf of Mexico near 23.0N 86.4W this evening. Marine conditions will gradually improve across the NW Caribbean by late Thu or Thu night. NW Caribbean W of 85W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SW winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SE winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and S 35 to 45 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 18N, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and S 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and S 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, S winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. SW Caribbean S of 11N .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Gulf of Venezuela, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 ft elsewhere. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Helene is near 21.6N 86.3W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 70 kt with gusts to 85 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 979 mb. Helene will move to 23.0N 86.4W this evening, 25.7N 85.7W Thu morning, 29.7N 84.6W Thu evening, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 34.3N 85.0W Fri morning, and weaken to a tropical depression near 36.6N 86.9W Fri evening. As Helene move across the eastern Gulf of Mexico, expect increasing winds and building across the waters just E of the Florida Peninsula. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and NE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 70W, SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 70W, and 5 ft elsewhere. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and N less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and NW less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Bahamas N of 22N .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 70W, SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and NE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 70W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and NE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.