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FZNT31 KNHC 230230
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1030 PM EDT Sun Sep 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...Disorganized showers and thunderstorms located over
the NW Caribbean and parts of Central America are associated
with broad low pressure. Environmental conditions appear
conducive for development, and a tropical depression or tropical
storm is likely to form during the next few days while the
system moves north across the NW Caribbean and into the SE Gulf
of Mexico. Regardless of development, heavy rain and increasing
winds and seas are expected across portions of the NW Caribbean
early this week. There is a medium chance of tropical formation
within the next 48 hours and a high chance over the next 7 days.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and SE 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and SE 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.OVERNIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Variable 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, becoming S less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW 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

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 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. 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 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. 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.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A set of northerly swell will propagate into the
northern waters Mon, bringing an increase in seas over the
waters N of 30N through the middle of the week. Low pressure is
forecast to move northward through the eastern Gulf of Mexico
late this week, which may bringing increasing winds and seas to
areas offshore Florida and N of the Bahamas.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and NW 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.OVERNIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

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

.OVERNIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 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 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.