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FZNT31 KNHC 171519
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1119 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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 and associated ridging will prevail
over the SW N Atlantic waters ENE of the Bahamas through the
forecast period and will support moderate to fresh easterly
trade winds across the basin, except for the SW and NE Caribbean
where winds will be light to gentle. Fresh winds in the Windward
Passage are forecast to reach strong speeds during the evenings
today through Fri.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.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.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

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

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 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 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Gulf of Venezuela, seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gulf of Venezuela, seas 3 to
4 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, 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 4 ft.
.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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

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

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure and associated ridging will prevail
over the SW N Atlantic waters ENE of the Bahamas through the
forecast period. The pressure gradient between a surface trough
analyzed NE of the Leeward Islands and the ridge is supporting
moderate to fresh NE to E winds E of the Bahamas, the Great
Bahama Bank and the approaches of the Windward Passage. The
trough will move E of the area early on Thu and winds over this
region will diminish to moderate speeds. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms are also forecast over the aforementioned
region through tonight. Rough seas to 8 ft north of the Leeward
Islands will subside today. A cold front may move over the
waters off NE Florida late Sun night. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms could precede this front.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and NE 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and NE 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.