000 FZNT31 KNHC 250842 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 445 AM EDT Fri Aug 25 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 winds, locally moderate in the S-central and SE Caribbean, and slight seas will prevail across the basin through the weekend. Looking ahead, an area of low pres in the NW Caribbean Sea is forecast to move generally northward over the NW Caribbean Sea and eastern Gulf of Mexico, and a tropical depression is likely to form late this weekend or early next week. NW Caribbean W of 85W .TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W .TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...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. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and NE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and Variable less than 10 kt elsewhere. 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...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .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. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds less than 10 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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin is near 22.7N 68.0W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving east-northeast at 5 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1000 mb. Franklin will move to 22.8N 67.4W this afternoon, 23.3N 66.9W Sat morning, 24.1N 67.0W Sat afternoon, strengthen to a hurricane near 25.3N 67.6W Sun morning, 26.9N 68.3W Sun afternoon, and 28.6N 68.8W Mon morning. Franklin will change little in intensity as it moves N of the area to 33.0N 68.3W early Tue. A stationary front extends from 31N70W to 1010 mb low pres near 27.5N74.5W then continues as a dissipating cold front to near West Palm Beach, Florida. Moderate to fresh NE winds and seas to 8 ft will continue NW of the front through early today. Winds may increase offshore Florida by Tue night due to a low pres system possibly moving through the eastern Gulf of Mexico. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and E 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 6 ft W of 70W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 70W, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Bahamas N of 22N .TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and E 40 to 50 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 70W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and E 45 to 55 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and E 45 to 55 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 6 ft W of 70W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 70W, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 50 to 60 kt, shifting to S 55 to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 70W, N winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 60 to 70 kt, increasing to 70 to 80 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 70W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. .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... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.