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FZNT31 KNHC 070232
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1032 PM EDT Mon May 6 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 centered over the western Atlantic
will support moderate to fresh trade winds over the
south-central Caribbean into late week. The high pressure will
shift eastward Thu, shifting the focus of fresh winds more to
the southeast Caribbean. Meanwhile, expect pulse of fresh to
strong E winds mainly at night across the Gulf of Honduras
starting Thu night, 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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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...SE 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 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. S of 18N, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft in the
morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less
than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 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.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.OVERNIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 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.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 4 to 6 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.

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

.OVERNIGHT...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 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 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered north of Bermuda will support
moderate to fresh E winds south of 23N into Tue. These winds
will diminish as the ridge shifts southward to 28N through mid
week. Meanwhile, large N swell associated with low pressure well
north of the region over the north central Atlantic will move
through the waters north of 27N and east of 60W through Tue.
Looking ahead, expect moderate to fresh SW winds off northeast
Florida starting Wed night as the high pressure shifts southeast
ahead of a cold front moving off the Carolinas.

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

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.OVERNIGHT...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 4 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.OVERNIGHT...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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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 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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.