000 FZNT31 KNHC 221519 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1119 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 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...Tropical Storm Franklin is near 15.5N 71.1W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving northwest at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1002 mb. Franklin will move to near 16.5N 71.3W this evening with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt, inland the Dominican Republic near 18.3N 70.9W Wed morning with maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt, then back over water just north of Hispaniola near 20.4N 70.2W Wed evening and gradually intensify as it moves farther away from the Caribbean through the end of the week. Gert is now a post-tropical low near 17N60W with pressure of 1008 mb. The low will continue to weaken as it moves to near 19N60W early Wed and drift slightly southeastward Thu, dissipating by early Thu evening. Fresh to strong winds winds within 60 nm in the NE quadrant will diminish by early Wed. Conditions in the Caribbean will improve Wed night into early Thu. NW Caribbean W of 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt S of 18N, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 18N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 18N, S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and S less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 18N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S of 18N, SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and S 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. SW Caribbean S of 11N .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean between 64W and 72W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and SE 35 to 45 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Gulf of Venezuela, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Gulf of Venezuela, W winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .THU...NE winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE 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 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin is near 15.5N 71.1W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving northwest at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1002 mb. Franklin will move to near 16.5N 71.3W this evening with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt, inland the Dominican Republic near 18.3N 70.9W Wed morning with maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt, then back over water near 20.4N 70.2W Wed evening. Franklin will gradually intensify as it moves to near 22.1N 69.3W Thu morning, to near 22.9N 68.2W Thu evening with maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts to 55 kt and to near 23.3N 67.1W Fri morning with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Franklin will change little in intensity as it moves to near 24.2N 66.3W by early Sat. The remnant low of former tropical cyclone Gert is expected to reach near 19N60W by early Wed, with little or no impacts on winds and seas. A cold front is expected to move across the waters E of northern Florida Wed through Thu followed by fresh to strong northeast winds and building seas. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and W less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 70W, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 70W, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 70W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Bahamas N of 22N .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 30 kt W of 70W, and SE 40 to 50 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.