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FZNT31 KNHC 041512
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1112 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 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...Weak high pressure extends across the western
Atlantic along 31N-32N. The associated pressure gradient across
the region will support fresh winds across the east-central
Caribbean this morning, with seas to near 8 ft. Winds and seas
will then diminish modestly through Wed night. A deep layered
upper- level trough from the W Atlantic to the W Caribbean will
continue to support active thunderstorms across north-central
portions through today. As this feature moves E-NE across the
Atlantic, associated weather will shift across the NE Caribbean
this evening through Thu. Fresh trade winds will return to
southeast portions of the basin Thu evening through early Sat.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...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.
.TONIGHT...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.
.WED...S of 18N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, W winds 10 kt in
the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere,
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the
evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela,
and SE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...N 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 6 ft elsewhere.
.WED...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
3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...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.
.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.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A frontal trough extends from 27N55W to 1013 mb low
pres near 28.5N62.5W to the SE Bahamas. A deep-layered upper
trough across the W Atlantic and into the W Caribbean will shift
E-NE across the region through Thu, and maintain active
thunderstorms between 55W and 70W, that will shift E and NE
through Thu. The upper trough is expected to aid in
strengthening of the low pressure, which will move NE and exit
the area waters Wed morning. Strong to near gale-force SW winds
are expected ahead of this low pres this afternoon and evening as
it moves across the NE waters. Weak high pressure will begin to
build across the basin Wed then shift slowly E-NE Thu through Fri
night. A weak front may drop into the NW waters Sat.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.