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FZNT31 KNHC 230251
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1051 PM EDT Wed May 22 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 strong deep level trough continueS across the
Caribbean tonight, from central Cuba to Costa Rica, and will
begin to lift out to the NE Thu through Sat. This feature will
support active weather across the central portions of the basin,
which will gradually shift NE and into the Atlc through Fri.
Fresh to strong E to SE winds in the north-central Caribbean
will shift northeastward tonight through Thu while diminishing
to mostly fresh speeds. A broad and weak trough will prevail
across the north-central Caribbean Thu night through Sat,
yielding moderate trade winds across the E portions and moderate
to fresh winds across NW portions of the basin. Smoke due to
agricultural fires in Central America continues across the Gulf
of Honduras, and spreads NW to the Yucatan coast.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.OVERNIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E 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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.OVERNIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. 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 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.THU...Gulf of Venezuela, NE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 10 kt, seas 3 ft in the
morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
20 kt, seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela,
and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and SE
10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and
4 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.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.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON 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

.OVERNIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 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.

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

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

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A trough extends from 30N68W to the central Bahamas.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms prevail across the western
Atlantic between the trough and 60W, supported by a deep layered
upper trough extending from offshore of North Carolina through
central Cuba. The surface trough will weaken and dissipate
through Thu. A second surface trough extending through the
Windward Passage, across the SE Bahamas to 25N70W will drift
eastward through Sat. Weak low pressure is expected to develop
along the trough just N of Hispaniola Thu night and shift N-NE
through Sat night, accompanied by moderate to fresh winds and
active weather.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W of 70W, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE
less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.OVERNIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and SE 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 70W, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and S 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 70W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE 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 5 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.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.