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FZNT31 KNHC 171511
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1111 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 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...The pressure gradient between high pressure centered
near 24N64W and the Colombian low will continue to support fresh
to strong winds and moderate to rough seas across the
south-central Caribbean through Wed. Elsewhere, moderate to
fresh winds and moderate seas will occur across the E and
central Caribbean, with the exception of light to gentle winds
and slight to moderate seas across the NW and SW portions of the
basin.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N,
and 3 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds
less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft S
of 18N, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere.
.WED...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 to 4 ft elsewhere.
.WED NIGHT...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 to 4 ft
in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W 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.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, 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...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 4 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW 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.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 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.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A low pressure system located E of area will bring
increasing winds and building seas across the NE waters through
Fri. The forecast calls for fresh to strong NE to E winds and
building seas of 8 to 12 ft Wed through Thu. These marine
conditions will gradually diminish on Fri. Expect pulsing fresh
trades off the coast of Hispaniola through Wed. 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...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW 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, becoming E less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W 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, becoming W less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 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 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE 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...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 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...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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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