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FZNT31 KNHC 311502
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1102 AM EDT Fri May 31 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...A moderate pressure gradient between high pressure N
of the area and low pressure near Colombia will support fresh to
locally strong trade winds over the south-central Caribbean
today. The pressure gradient will increase tonight into Sat as
high pressure north of the area strengthens some. This will lead
to fresh to strong trade winds across the central basin Sat
through early Mon, with seas building to around 9 ft. Winds will
slightly diminish by early next week.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and E less than
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 3 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 20 kt, seas 4 to 6 ft.
Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight,Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft
elsewhere.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A frontal trough will move eastward across the forecast
waters through Sun. High pressure building in behind the frontal
trough will tighten the pressure gradient across the region,
bringing moderate to fresh winds and across waters north of 24N,
along with building seas E of the Bahamas. Marine conditions will
slightly improve across the waters by early next week.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE 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 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of 70W, NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W of 70W, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds less
than 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.