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FZNT31 KNHC 090830
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
430 AM EDT Thu May 9 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 north of the area will support
moderate to fresh trade winds over the south-central and SE
Caribbean through the weekend, with some increasing winds
possible early next week. Meanwhile, expect pulses of fresh to
locally strong E winds at night across the Gulf of Honduras into
the start of next week due to the pressure gradient between the
high pressure and lower pressure over the western Gulf. Gentle
to moderate winds and moderate seas will persist elsewhere.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TODAY...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and SE less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 18N, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela,
and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E 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 4 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...For most of the basin, winds will diminish today as
the high pressure shifts E. However, as a cold front approaches
the US East Coast, fresh to strong winds will develop off
northeast Florida, then prevail through Fri night. The front
will move across Florida Sat, bringing moderate to fresh winds
behind it. The front will weaken Sun as it moves east of 65W.

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...W of 70W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds less
than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of 70W, SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds
less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable 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 4 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 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 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.