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FZNT31 KNHC 211441
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1041 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 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 broad subtropical ridge north of the Greater
Antilles will support pulsing fresh to strong winds just offshore
N Colombia tonight and again Wed night. Otherwise moderate to
locally fresh trades will prevail across the central and eastern
Caribbean. Mainly gentle to moderate trades will prevail
elsewhere, pulsing to moderate to fresh from the Lee of Cuba to
the Windward Passage, and offshore central Honduras at times. A
decaying cold front may reach into the Caribbean N of 20N Mon
night, possibly bringing a brief period of active weather. Slight
to moderate seas will prevail across the basin.

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 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. 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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and NE less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after
midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Gulf of Venezuela, seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. 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.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 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 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A broad subtropical ridge north of the Greater
Antilles will support pulsing fresh to strong winds just offshore
N Colombia tonight and again Wed night. Otherwise moderate to
locally fresh trades will prevail across the central and eastern
Caribbean. Mainly gentle to moderate trades will prevail
elsewhere, pulsing to moderate to fresh from the Lee of Cuba to
the Windward Passage, and offshore central Honduras at times. A
decaying cold front may reach into the Caribbean N of 20N Mon
night, possibly bringing a brief period of active weather. Slight
to moderate seas will prevail across the basin.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING MON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and SW less than
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to N-NW 25 to 35 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and S 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft W of 70W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 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.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.


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