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FZNT31 KNHC 120919
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
519 AM EDT Sun May 12 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 over the central Atlantic will support
strong to near gale east to southeast 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 into the upcoming week. The pressure gradient will
tighten early next week, with fresh to strong trade winds
expected in the south- central and in the northwestern
Caribbean, and moderate to fresh trade winds elsewhere. Seas
will build next week as a result of the increasing winds.
Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in Central America
continues across some areas of the northwestern Caribbean.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and SE less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and
3 ft elsewhere.
.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...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. 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 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU 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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.
.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.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N67W to 27N73W, where it
transitions to a stationary front to Palm Beach, Florida. It is
preceded by fresh southwest winds north of 29N along with seas
to 8 ft in decaying west swell. The front will reach from near
31N64W to vicinity of the Florida Keys by early this afternoon,
then from 31N59W to the central Bahamas early Mon, dissipating
from 28N55W 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. That front may
reach from near 31N76W to 27N80W by early Thu.

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

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and W 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...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. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...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...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. 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 W of 70W, and NE less than
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...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 3 ft.
.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. 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, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less
than 10 kt after midnight. 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 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.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.