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FZNT31 KNHC 072046
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
346 PM EST Sun Dec 7 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...Weak high pressure N of the basin along about 25N
will support moderate to fresh easterly trade winds and moderate
seas over the central and eastern Caribbean through at least the
middle of next week. Moderate or lighter winds and slight to
moderate seas will prevail elsewhere. Fresh to locally strong
trade winds and persistent E-NE swell will support rough seas
across the Atlantic waters and passages of the Lesser Antilles
through next Fri. Looking ahead, a weakening cold front will
approach the northwestern Caribbean on Tue and linger across the
Yucatan Channel and Straits of Florida through Wed night before
dissipating. High pressure will build across the eastern Gulf of
America by the middle of next week, leading to strong winds and
rough seas in the south-central Caribbean into late next week.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TONIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds
10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and SE less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 3 ft elsewhere.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 6 to 8 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A weakening cold front extends from 31N60W to just
offshore of the NW Bahamas, where it has become nearly
stationary. Fresh to locally strong winds and moderate to rough
seas are noted near the front and E of 60W. These winds and seas
will shift eastward tonight as the front dissipates. A complex
low pressure system and strong cold front will move into the
northwestern tropical Atlantic tonight through Mon, supporting
widespread strong to near gale-force winds N of 27N, and
building seas ahead of and behind the front Mon through Tue
evening. The cold front will reach from near Bermuda to the NW
Bahamas and Straits of Florida Tue afternoon, then gradually
weaken and stall along about 26N early Wed as the low pressure
shifts well NE of the area. Large N swell will move into the
regional waters Tue through Wed then diminish Wed night.

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and SW 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and SW 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and NW 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.