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FZNT31 KNHC 222043
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
443 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast for the Tropical N Atlantic
from 07N to 22N between 55W and 64W, the SW N Atlantic S of
31N W of 65W including 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 between 55W and 64W

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong SE to S winds are occurring
across the northwest Caribbean and Yucatan Channel as low
pressure crosses the Gulf of Mexico and tracks E. The low will
move NE and into the SE U.S. tonight through Sat, with an
attendant cold front reaching the Yucatan Channel and the far
northwestern Caribbean Sat afternoon. The front will then reach
from eastern Cuba to the Honduras-Nicaragua border Sun evening,
before stalling and dissipating on Mon. Fresh to strong SE winds
will develop over the western Caribbean late Mon through Tue,
ahead of the next frontal system entering the Gulf of Mexico.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S of 18N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the
afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE 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 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, E winds 10 to 15 kt,
diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE 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. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. 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 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and
5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...Atlantic high pressure centered along the middle
Atlantic coast of the U.S. will shift E-NE and strengthen
through the weekend. Strong to near-gale force SE to S winds E
of Florida will increase to gale force this evening, as low
pressure tracks eastward across the Gulf of Mexico, and then
inland across the southeastern U.S. tonight. Strong southerly
winds will expand elsewhere between Florida and 67W. Strong to
severe thunderstorms with frequent gusts to gale force and
frequent lightning are expected tonight through Sat offshore
southern and central Florida, the Straits of Florida, and the
Bahamas. The gale force S winds will move slowly E across the
forecast waters, mainly N of 26N, through Sun. The front will
exit NE Florida Sat afternoon, reach from near 31N73W to central
Cuba on Sun morning, from 31N66W to eastern Cuba by Mon morning,
then weaken considerably as it moves SE across the Atlantic
waters through Tue. Strong to near gale-force NE winds and large
NE to N swell will follow the front Sun through Mon to the east
of northern and central Florida.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt after
midnight W of 70W, and E 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt W of 69W. Seas
10 to 15 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt W of 70W, and SE 25 to 35 kt
elsewhere. Seas 11 to 16 ft W of 70W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and S 25 to 35 kt
elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 70W, and 11 to 16 ft elsewhere.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and S 20 to 30 kt
elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.


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