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FZNT31 KNHC 301512
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1112 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 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 1022 mb high pressure system north of the area
supports moderate to fresh easterly trade winds over much of the
Caribbean Sea. Strong speeds are found in the Gulf of Honduras,
offshore southern Hispaniola and the Windward Passage. The ridge
is expected to slide eastward and weaken over the next few days,
resulting in more tranquil marine conditions midweek and into
the weekend. Northerly swell will support rough seas through the
passages in the NE Caribbean through Wed.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

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

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.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 3 ft elsewhere.
.WED NIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, Variable
winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. 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.

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 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the
evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.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.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A 1022 mb high pressure system located between
Bermuda and the Bahamas dominates the SW N Atlantic. Moderate to
fresh W winds and long period northerly swell with peak seas
near 12 ft are affecting the waters N of 29N and E of 65W. These
marine conditions will slide eastward as a cold front reaches
the NE waters later today. Moderate to fresh easterly winds will
continue over the waters S of 24N and W of 60W through Wed,
especially in the approaches of the Windward Passage. 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of 70W, SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 5 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.