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FZNT31 KNHC 260919
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
519 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 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 tropical wave moving across the central Caribbean
with axis near 71W, is producing limited shower activity as it
moves quickly westward at around 20-22 kt. Environmental
conditions could become more conducive for some gradual
development late this week over the western Caribbean Sea or
over the SW Gulf of Mexico during the weekend. Regardless of
development, fresh to strong winds and moderate to rough seas
will accompany this wave as it continues its westward track
across the central and western Caribbean through Fri night.
Moderate to fresh trade winds are forecast elsewhere Fri through
Sun night, except for light to gentle winds over the SW
Caribbean.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TODAY...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. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

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

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TODAY...Gulf of Venezuela, E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to
less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.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 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN 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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...The Bermuda-Azores High will dominate the area
during the forecast period producing gentle to moderate
anticyclonic flow with moderate seas E of 75W and NE of the
Bahamas. The pressure gradient between the ridge and a surface
trough N of 27N between 65W and 75W will support fresh to locally
strong S to SW winds from this evening through Thu evening.

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

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

.TODAY...W of 70W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and S 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W of 70W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 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 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.