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795
FZNT31 KNHC 161457
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1057 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 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...Fresh to strong trade winds and rough seas will
occur over the central Caribbean, including through the Windward
Passage, through Thu as a tight pressure gradient prevails
between high pressure in the central Atlantic and low pressure
over northern Colombia. Strong E winds and rough to locally very
rough seas will continue and expand into the west-central basin
Thu night through Sat morning as the pressure gradient
strengthens further. Periods of near-gale force winds will be
possible offshore of northern Colombia and in the Gulf of
Venezuela each night and early morning into Sat. Winds and seas
will diminish slightly Sat into early next week. Elsewhere,
pulsing moderate to fresh E to NE winds are expected in the Gulf
of Honduras each afternoon and evening into this weekend.
Otherwise, moderate to fresh trade winds and moderate seas will
occur in the eastern basin into next week.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding
to 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and E less than
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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
6 to 8 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 20 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft within
90 nm of coast of Colombia, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere.
.THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20
kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...Gulf of Venezuela, E winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to
19N W of 55W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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 5 to 7 ft.

Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to
15N W of 55W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 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 5 to 7 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh E to SE winds are expected
north of the Greater Antilles to 27N and off the coast of
Florida west of 75W through Thu as a strong pressure gradient
prevails between high pressure in the central Atlantic and low
pressure over northern Colombia. Occasional strong winds and
rough seas are expected off the coast of northern Hispaniola this
afternoon into early Sat. Winds will diminish off the coast of
Florida by early Fri, and north of the Greater Antilles and over
the Bahamas by Sat morning. South of 20N, moderate to
occasionally fresh trade winds and moderate seas will occur
through this weekend.

ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE 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 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 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 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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.

ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.