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FZNT31 KNHC 181458
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1058 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 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 weak pressure gradient across the Caribbean Sea
will support moderate to fresh winds and moderate seas across
the E and central Caribbean, and light to gentle winds and
slight to moderate seas across the NW and SW portions of the
basin. Looking ahead, a broad area of low pressure could form
this weekend over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Thereafter,
some slow development of this system is possible through early
next week while it moves slowly to the north or northwest over
the northwestern Caribbean Sea. There is a low probability of
tropical cyclone formation in the next seven days.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

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

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and E less than
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. S of 18N, seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft in the
evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.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. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. 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.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE 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.
.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...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 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...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 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.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE 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...A non-tropical low pressure system located just E of
the forecast area is producing fresh to strong winds and building
seas of 8 to 11 ft across the NE waters, particularly N of 25N
and E of 60W. These marine conditions will persist today and Thu,
and gradually diminish on Fri. Expect pulsing fresh trades off
the coast of Hispaniola through tonight. 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W
less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. 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 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.