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FZNT31 KNHC 080807
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
407 AM EDT Wed May 8 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 just SE of Bermuda will
support moderate to fresh trade winds over the south-central and
SE Caribbean into the weekend. Meanwhile, expect pulses of fresh
to locally strong E winds mainly at night across the Gulf of
Honduras starting today, between the high pressure and lower
pressure over the western Gulf. Gentle to moderate winds and
moderate seas will persist elsewhere.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

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

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TODAY...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less
than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less
than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 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 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 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 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

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

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

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.
.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.
.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.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered SE of Bermuda is supporting
moderate to fresh E winds S of 23N today. These winds will
diminish tonight as the high pressure shifts E. Expect fresh SW
winds off northeast Florida starting tonight ahead of a cold
front moving off the Carolinas.

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and S less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and S less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 70W, S winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
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.

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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.