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FZNT31 KNHC 111337
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
937 AM EDT Sat May 11 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...High pressure N of the basin will support fresh to
strong winds near the Gulf of Honduras, moderate to fresh winds
in the south-central and in the southeastern Caribbean, with
gentle to moderate winds elsewhere through the weekend. The
pressure gradient will tighten early next week, with fresh to
strong trades in the south-central and northwestern Caribbean,
and moderate to fresh elsewhere. Seas will build next week as a
result of the increasing winds. Meanwhile, haze due to
agricultural fires in Central America continues across most of
the NW Caribbean.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and SE less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds
less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE 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 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 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...Gulf of Venezuela, E winds 10 to 15 kt,
diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon,Seas 3 to 4 ft,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt,Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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...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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from 31N70W to near Fort Pierce, Florida
has fresh to strong SW winds N of 29N ahead of it, with seas to
around 8 ft. The front will reach from 31N64W to near the Florida
Keys early Sun, then from 31N59W to the central Bahamas early Sun,
dissipating from 27N55W to 23N70W early Tue. High pressure will
build in behind the front for the start of next week. Fresh to
strong southerly winds and building seas are forecast offshore N
Florida by mid-week ahead of another possible cold front.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and W 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 70W, N winds less than 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and S less than
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W of 70W, SW winds less than 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE 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 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE 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 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.