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FZNT31 KNHC 161440
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1040 AM EDT Thu May 16 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...The gradient related to high pressure north of the
area is supporting fresh to strong winds in the Gulf of Honduras
and in the south central Caribbean. The strong winds in the Gulf
of Honduras will persist through Sun, reaching near gale-force
speeds Fri evening into Sat morning. Fresh to strong winds will
pulse at night in the Gulf of Venezuela and offshore Colombia
through Sun evening. Moderate to rough seas are expected with
these winds. Gentle to moderate winds are expected elsewhere
through early next week. Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural
fires in Central America continues across areas in the
northwestern Caribbean.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...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.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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...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...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Venezuela, NE winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting
to E 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON 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...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from 31N79W southwestward
to inland Port Canaveral, Florida. Active weather in the form of
numerous thunderstorms are north of 25N and east of the front to
near 69W. Fresh to strong southerly winds accompanies the
thunderstorms. The cold front will reach from near 31N68W to
27N77W tonight and weaken as it extends from 31N61W to 27N72W
Sat morning. Fresh to strong winds are forecast ahead of the
front through Fri along with showers and thunderstorms.
Conditions will improve Fri night into Sat as the front
dissipates. Moderate to locally fresh winds and moderate seas are
expected through Sun.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 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 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of 70W, W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW less than
10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI...W of 70W, NW winds less than 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and S 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.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.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE 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, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.