Offshore Forecast
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Issued by NWS
177 FZNT31 KNHC 260916 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 516 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 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 24.2N 86.2W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving north-northeast at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 80 kt with gusts to 100 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 966 mb. Helene will move to 26.8N 85.2W this afternoon, then inland to 31.6N 84.0W Fri morning. Hurricane Helene will weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 36.1N 84.9W Fri afternoon, then reach 37.0N 87.8W Sat morning. Helene will be over the southeast U.S. this weekend. NW Caribbean W of 85W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and S 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E 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. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S winds less than 10 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 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. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...NE winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. 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 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Venezuela, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt. 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 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE 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 24.2N 86.2W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving north-northeast at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 80 kt with gusts to 100 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 966 mb. Helene will move to 26.8N 85.2W this afternoon, then inland to 31.6N 84.0W Fri morning. Hurricane Helene will weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 36.1N 84.9W Fri afternoon, then reach 37.0N 87.8W Sat morning. Helene will be over the southeast U.S. this weekend. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and E 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 to 6 ft elsewhere. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and NE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and NW less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Bahamas N of 22N .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 25 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. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...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 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 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 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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 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. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.