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FZNT31 KNHC 040254
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1054 PM EDT Fri May 3 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...High pressure centered over the western Atlantic is
supporting moderate to Moderate to locally fresh trades over the
SE Caribbean. Moderate to locally fresh E winds in the NW
Caribbean will continue through Mon, then gradually increase
next week. Similar winds will occur nocturnally in the Windward
Passage through Mon. Upper-level divergence east of a trough
that extends from the western Atlantic south to the north-
central Caribbean continues to support numerous thunderstorms
north of 14N between 65W and 74W. This activity is moving
eastward, and is producing gusty winds and frequent lightning.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 5 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.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 18N, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, 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 15 kt. Seas 3 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 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.
.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.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.OVERNIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.OVERNIGHT...Gulf of Venezuela, Variable winds less than 10 kt,
becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft
elsewhere.
.SAT...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 to
5 ft elsewhere.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela,
and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

A surface trough extends from 29N54W to just N of Puerto Rico. S
of 25N and W of the trough, moderate NE to E winds are
prevalent. Numerous thunderstorms are E of the trough, extend E
to a line from 30N44W to the Windward Islands. Some of this
activity may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and frequent
lightning. The trough will shift eastward through the weekend as
a cold front drops southward over the eastern and central waters.
The front will shift east of the area Mon. High pressure will
then settle over the area through Wed night.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.