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FZNT31 KNHC 160925
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
525 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 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 modest trade pattern across the Caribbean will
continue to support moderate to fresh E winds and moderate seas
across central portions of the basin to the coast of Honduras
through midweek. Locally strong winds will be possible off the
coast of Colombia and Venezuela through Tue. Otherwise, gentle
to moderate trades and slight seas will prevail across the rest
of the basin.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft
or less elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and
2 ft or less elsewhere.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. S of 18N, seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere,
seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and
3 to 4 ft elsewhere.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 18N, and 3 to
4 ft elsewhere.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 18N, and
3 to 4 ft elsewhere.
.THU...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 2 ft or less elsewhere.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and SE less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 15 to 25 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 15 to
25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Gulf of Venezuela, SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to
N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere.

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

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

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong winds will occur today north
of 29N and west of 75W as Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight moves
northwestward, likely moving onshore somewhere in the Carolinas
later today. Moderate to rough seas north of 29N and west of 70N
will slowly subside today. Moderate to locally fresh E to SE
winds will pulse off the coast of Hispaniola today through the
middle of the week. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds and
slight to moderate seas will prevail across the rest of the
basin.

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and SW less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and S less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

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

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

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

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...E 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. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.