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FZNT31 KNHC 280912
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
512 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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 strong ridge off New England will slide
southeastward over the next few days and gradually weaken. Fresh
to occasionally strong winds will continue in the Gulf of
Honduras, the lee of Cuba, the Windward Passage, and south of
Hispaniola through early next week. Moderate to locally fresh
easterly winds will prevail in the rest of the basin. Northerly
swell will bring seas of 8 ft through the passages in the NE
Caribbean early next week. Moderate to locally fresh easterly
trade winds will prevail across the Caribbean during the rest of
the week.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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...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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

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

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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 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 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 cold front extends from 26N55W to 21N67W, followed
by a shear line to western Hispaniola. The cold front will move
E before stalling and weakening over the far southeastern waters
late today through Mon night. Fresh to strong N-NE winds will
prevail N of 28N behind the front to 65W with seas to 12 ft
today. Also, fresh to strong winds will be prevalent over the
waters S of 25N and W of the front today. Moderate to fresh winds
will prevail elsewhere into early next week. More tranquil
marine conditions are expected afterwards as high pressure
becomes centered over the NW waters.

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and N 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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.
.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.
.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.

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.


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