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FZNT31 KNHC 162049
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
449 PM EDT Sun Jun 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 broad low to middle level cyclonic circulation,
also known as Central American Gyre, is currently over southern
Mexico and Central America. The gyre center is expected to
persist through the middle of this week, while shifting WNW to
NW into the Gulf of Mexico. The resultant pattern will continue
to produce fresh to near gale-force SE winds and scattered
showers and thunderstorms across the SW and NW Caribbean this
evening, then shift across the Gulf of Mexico tonight through
Wed. Otherwise, gentle to moderate trades over the central and E
Caribbean will reach moderate to fresh speeds on Wed and prevail
through Fri evening.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and E 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and SE 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TONIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, NE winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E 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.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gulf of Venezuela, seas 3 ft in the
morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. Seas 4 to 6 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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms persist
in the vicinity of a 1015 mb low and associated trough extending
from 30N60W to the low near 28N64W to the Turks and Caicos.
Gentle to moderate NE to E winds will reach fresh speeds N of
25N and west of 60W by Mon morning, as high pressure builds
north of the area. The low will weaken into a trough by Mon
night, however, a low pressure is forecast to re-develop by
midweek a few hundred miles northeast of the central Bahamas.
Environmental conditions could be conducive for some development
of this system thereafter while it moves westward or west-
northwestward. Regardless of development, fresh to strong winds
and rough seas will develop across the offshores N of 25N Mon
night through Thu.

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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 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 5 ft.
.THU...SE 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 4 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and NE less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W of 70W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less
than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE 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 5 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.