000 FZNT31 KNHC 242059 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 459 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast for the Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 22N between 55W and 64W, the SW N Atlantic S of 31N W of 65W including 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 between 55W and 64W .SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle easterly winds and slight seas will prevail across the basin through the weekend. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure could form in a couple of days over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Some gradual development of this system is possible over the weekend and early next week, and a tropical depression could form while it moves slowly northward across the eastern Gulf of Mexico. NW Caribbean W of 85W .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .TONIGHT...S of 18N, S winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S of 18N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and S 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and S 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Gulf of Venezuela, NE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Venezuela, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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 ft elsewhere. .MON...Gulf of Venezuela, SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 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 .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. 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, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin is near 22.4N 68.9W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving east-northeast at 7 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 998 mb. Franklin will move to 22.6N 68.1W Fri morning, 23.1N 67.0W Fri afternoon, 23.5N 66.6W Sat morning, strengthen to a hurricane near 24.3N 66.5W Sat afternoon, 25.6N 67.1W Sun morning, and 27.3N 67.7W Sun afternoon. Franklin will change little in intensity as it moves to 31.0N 68.3W on Mon afternoon. A cold front extends from 29N74W to 27N80W. Fresh to strong northeast winds and building seas will continue north of the front through early Fri. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 70W, NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 70W, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 70W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and SW 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. Bahamas N of 22N .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and E 45 to 55 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and E 45 to 55 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 70W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and E 45 to 55 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and E 55 to 65 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 70W, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 60 to 70 kt, shifting to SW 65 to 75 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 70W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.