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FZNT31 KNHC 130906
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
506 AM EDT Mon May 13 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 over the central Atlantic will support
strong to near gale E to SE winds near the Gulf of Honduras
through most of the week. Fresh to strong winds are expected in
the south- central basin through Wed, where winds will decrease
to moderate to fresh through the later part of the week. Seas
will build through the week as a result of the increasing winds.
Gentle to moderate winds are expected elsewhere through most of
the week. Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in Central
America continues across some areas of the northwestern
Caribbean.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 18N, and 3 to
5 ft elsewhere.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 18N, and
3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI 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 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from SE of Bermuda to near
28N63W where it becomes stationary to the central Bahamas.
Scattered thunderstorms are ahead of it N of 20N, along with
moderate to locally fresh SW winds and seas up to 6 ft. The front
will weaken as it reaches from near 31N58W the Central Bahamas
today, then dissipating from near 27N55W to 22N65W by early Tue.
High pressure will build in its wake. Fresh to strong southerly
winds and building seas are forecast offshore N Florida by Tue
ahead of another possible cold front. That front may reach from
near 31N76W to 27N80W by early Thu, weakening and stalling from
31N69W to near Fort Pierce, Florida by early Fri. Conditions
around the front will improve by Fri.

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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and NW 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.TODAY...W of 70W, NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E in
the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...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 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.