000 FZNT31 KNHC 241515 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1115 AM 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...Tropical Storm Franklin located over the Atlantic, continues to pull northward, well north of the Dominican Republic. Winds and seas have improved now over the Caribbean Sea and will remain fairly quiet through Sat. 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 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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...S of 18N, SW 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. .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...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and SW less than 10 kt elsewhere. 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...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 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...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. 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. SW Caribbean S of 11N .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. 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. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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...Gulf of Venezuela, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin is near 22.2N 69.9W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving northeast at 6 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 68.9W this evening, 23.0N 67.7W Fri morning, 23.4N 66.9W Fri evening, strengthen to a hurricane near 23.9N 66.4W Sat morning, 25.0N 66.6W Sat evening, and 26.6N 67.3W Sun morning. Franklin will change little in intensity as it moves to 30.0N 68.5W early Mon. A cold front extending from 30N73W to 28N77W to Daytona Beach, FL will reach from near 31N66W to West Palm Beach, FL this evening before stalling and gradually weakening. Fresh to locally strong northeast winds and building seas will continue north of the front through this evening. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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 to 15 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 4 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and SE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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 6 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 ft W of 70W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Bahamas N of 22N .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .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. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE winds 30 to 40 kt W of 70W, and SE 40 to 50 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 70W, NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and E 45 to 60 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and E 50 to 65 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 25 to 35 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 15 to 25 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. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 25 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.