000 FZNT31 KNHC 052034 OFFN20 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 334 PM EST Tue Nov 5 2024 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast for the Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W, the N Atlantic from 19N to 31N W of 55W including the 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 W of 55W .SYNOPSIS....Tropical Storm Rafael is near 19.1N 79.6W at 4 PM EST, and is moving northwest at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 60 kt with gusts to 75 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 989 mb. Rafael will strengthen to a hurricane near 20.5N 80.7W Wed morning, then move N of the area near 22.5N 82.4W Wed afternoon. Marine conditions will improve over the NW Caribbean Wed night into early Thu. Gentle to moderate trade winds and slight to moderate seas are forecast elsewhere the entire forecast period, except for fresh NE winds over adjacent waters of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and the Windward Passage through early Fri. Otherwise, large NE to E swell is forecast to enter the Atlantic passages of the NE Caribbean Thu into Fri. NW Caribbean W of 85W .TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and SE 55 to 65 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 18N, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 18N, SE winds 15 to 25 kt, seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 60 to 70 kt, diminishing to 50 to 60 kt in the afternoon,Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and S 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 18N, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and SE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and SE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W winds less than 10 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. SW Caribbean S of 11N .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Caribbean between 64W and 72W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU...Gulf of Venezuela, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .FRI...S 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 to 5 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Venezuela, N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 ft elsewhere. Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to 19N W of 55W .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to 15N W of 55W .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas .SYNOPSIS...Strong pressure gradient between a broad ridge over the central and western subtropical Atlantic waters and Tropical Storm Rafael in the NW Caribbean will continue to support fresh to strong NE to E winds and rough seas across the Florida adjacent waters and offshore waters N and E of the Bahamas through early Thu. Afteward, winds and seas will gradually diminish to gentle to moderate speeds by Fri. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 70W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Bahamas N of 22N .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and E 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 70W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.