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FZNT31 KNHC 141259
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
859 AM EDT Tue May 14 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 centered over the central Atlantic
will support strong to near gale E to SE winds near the Gulf of
Honduras and fresh to strong winds in the south-central basin
through Sat. Moderate to rough seas are expected with the
increasing winds. Gentle to moderate winds are expected
elsewhere through most of the week. Meanwhile, haze due to
agricultural fires in Central America continues across some
areas of the northwestern Caribbean.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 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 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 18N, and
3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 18N, and 3 to
5 ft elsewhere.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 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...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

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

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E
10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.WED NIGHT...E 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 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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT 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...E 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 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 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 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.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 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 weak cold front extends from 31N53W to 23N61W.
This
front will move E of the area tonight, with high pressure
building in its wake. Fresh to locally strong southerly winds
and seas of 5 to 7 ft are noted off the NE Florida coast due to
an approaching cold front. As the front moves off the Florida
coast Thu night, these fresh to strong winds will spread E. The
front will stall from near 31N69W to the NW Bahamas Fri.
Conditions around the front should improve by Fri, with tranquil
conditions then continuing into the upcoming weekend.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W of 70W, S winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds less
than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 4 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

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

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

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