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FZNT31 KNHC 081528
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1128 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 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...Tropical Storm Jerry is near 13.9N 52.7W at 11 AM
EDT, and is moving west-northwest at 20 kt. Maximum sustained
winds are 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt, and the minimum central
pressure is 1003 mb. Jerry will move to 14.7N 55.1W this
evening, 16.1N 58.2W Thu morning, 17.9N 60.5W Thu evening just
east of the Leeward Islands, strengthen to a hurricane near
20.0N 61.9W Fri morning just north of the Leeward Islands, 22.5N
62.4W Fri evening, and 25.1N 62.2W Sat morning. Jerry will
change little in intensity as it moves to the southeast of
Bermuda early Sun. No significant winds or seas from Jerry will
impact the Caribbean, except for some large NE swell pushing
into the Anegada and Mona Passages.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 18N, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW
winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S of 18N, S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 18N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less
than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.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 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela,
and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds
15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 45 to
55 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 11 to 16 ft after midnight.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 50 to
60 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 50 to
60 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 35 to
45 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to
13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds
10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 35 to
45 kt, becoming SE 45 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 30 to
40 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh NE to E winds prevail north of a stationary
front extending from the central Atlantic near 26N55W to 24N63W
then through the NW Bahamas, and will gradually diminish through
Thu as the front drifts northward and dissipates. Tropical Storm
Jerry is near 12.8N 48.7W at 5 AM EDT, moving west-northwest at
20 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt,
and the minimum central pressure is 1003 mb. Jerry is expected
to gradually intensify, reaching near 14.2N 53.4W Wed afternoon,
strengthen to a hurricane near 17.3N 59.5W Thu afternoon, reach
near 21.1N 62.9W Fri afternoon, near 23.6N 63.2W Fri night, and
near 28.3N 63.0W Sat night. Jerry will then begin to gradually
weaken as it moves NE and exits to the north of 31N early Mon.
Looking ahead, low pressure is expected to develop offshore of NE
Florida and Georgia Sat and move northeastward through the
weekend. Expect increasing winds and seas north of the Bahamas on
Sat and Sun.

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

.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...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 70W, and E 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 70W, and 5 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. W of 70W, seas 7 to 10 ft.
Elsewhere, seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and E 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 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 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 70W, and 7 to
10 ft elsewhere.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 10 to
15 kt W of 70W, and S less than 10 kt elsewhere. W of 70W, seas
6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft
after midnight.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 30 to
40 kt, becoming SE 50 to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 55 to 65 kt.
Seas 15 to 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.