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FZNT31 KNHC 290844
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
444 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 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 between the SE US and Bermuda
will gradually weaken over the next few days. Fresh to locally
strong easterly winds in the Gulf of Honduras, Windward Passage
and offshore southern Hispaniola will diminish midweek.
Otherwise, moderate to locally fresh easterly winds will
prevail. Northerly swell will push rough seas through the
passages in the NE Caribbean through the middle of the week.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

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

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gulf of Venezuela, seas 3 to 4 ft
in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 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 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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI 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 22N55W to 21N59W. The
front will shift eastward and weaken over the far southeastern
waters through early Tue. Fresh to strong W winds will prevail N
of 28N and east of 65W, decreasing Wed. Seas will peak near 14 ft
this afternoon. Also, fresh to locally strong winds will cover
the waters S of 22N and W of 70W through late today, especially
at the entrance of the Windward Passage. More tranquil marine
conditions are expected afterwards as high pressure becomes
centered over the NW waters.

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W of 70W, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds
10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 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 4 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.