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FZNT31 KNHC 101334
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
934 AM EDT Fri May 10 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 in the
S-central and SE Caribbean, with gentle to moderate trades
elsewhere through the weekend. The pressure gradient will tighten
early next week, with fresh to strong trades in the S-central and
NW 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...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and SE less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 18N, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.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.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gulf of Venezuela, seas 2 ft or
less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...Gulf of Venezuela, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in
the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.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 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE 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 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...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.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A trough over the SE waters will dissipate tonight.
Otherwise, high pressure over the basin will weaken as a cold
front moves off the SE United States, reaching from 31N74W to near
Fort Pierce, Florida early Sat, then from just SE of Bermuda to
the central Bahamas early Sun. Fresh to strong winds will be on
either side of the front through Sat. Associated building seas
will accompany the winds, up to 8 ft. The front will weaken and
slow, reaching from 31N59W to the central Bahamas early Mon, then
from 29N55W to 23N70W early Tue as high pressure builds in the
wake of the front.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding
to 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW 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 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.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 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...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.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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