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FZNT31 KNHC 171635
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1235 PM EDT Sun Sep 17 2017

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 ATLC from 07N to 19N
between 55W and 64W

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Maria is centered near 13.5N 56.2W
994 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds
are 55 kt gusts to 65 kt. Maria is forecast to become a
hurricane before reaching 14.1N 57.7W this evening, be near
14.8N 59.3W Mon morning, 15.5N 60.7W Mon evening, enter into the
far NE Caribbean Tue morning. Maria will move toward Puerto Rico
by Wed night, then continue to the N of Hispaniola on Thu and
Fri. 

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.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. 

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 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less
elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to
5 ft elsewhere. 
.MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds
15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 20 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 25 to 35 
kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 30 to
35 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt late. Seas 13 to
14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 55 to 75 kt. Seas 
15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 50 to
60 kt, becoming E to SE 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 12 to
13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 25 to
30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 


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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to
20 kt. ATLC Exposures, seas 7 ft, building to 11 ft late. 
Elsewhere, seas 4 ft. 
.MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. ATLC Exposures, N to NE 
winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NE 65 to 75 kt in the afternoon. 
Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 13 to 14 ft ATLC Exposures, and 6 ft elsewhere. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. ATLC Exposures, SE to
S winds 60 to 65 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 13 ft, 
subsiding to 9 ft late. Elsewhere, NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft ATLC Exposures, and 10 to 12 ft elsewhere. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Jose is centered near 30.0N 71.9W 967 mb 
at 11 AM EDT moving N at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 80 kt 
gusts 100 kt. Jose is forecast to move N of the area to 32.0N 
71.8W this evening, to 33.6N 71.8W Mon morning. Tropical Storm 
Maria is centered near 13.5N 56.2W 994 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW
at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kt gusts to 65 kt. 
Maria is forecast to become a hurricane this evening then 
continue across the far NE Caribbean Tue through late Wed, 
reaching to the N of Hispaniola by Fri. 

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

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 fT. 
.MON...NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered 
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt N of 25N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft in E swell. 
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of 70W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft W of
70W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere.
.MON...S winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and S 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 

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

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