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FZNT31 KNHC 151517
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1117 AM EDT Wed May 15 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 SW of Bermuda is supporting
fresh to strong E to SE winds in the Gulf of Honduras and fresh
E winds in the south-central and portions of the SW basin. The
strong winds in the Gulf of Honduras will persist through Sun.
Winds in the south-central basin will improve tonight into Thu,
but strong winds will return by the weekend. Moderate to rough
seas are expected with these winds. Gentle to moderate winds are
expected elsewhere through the weekend. Meanwhile, haze due to
agricultural fires in Central America continues across some
areas of the NW 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.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. 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.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE 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 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN 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 less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. 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.
.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 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.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SW winds and moderate to rough seas
are noted off the NE Florida coast to 76W due to an approaching
cold front and pre-frontal trough. Showers and thunderstorms
with frequent lightning and gusty winds are also noted moving
off the central Florida coast and N of Freeport this morning. The
front will push off the NE Florida coast by Thu and extend from
31N68W to 29N81W Fri morning, and weaken as it extends from
31N61W to 28N71W Sat morning. Fresh to strong winds will continue
ahead of the front through Fri along with showers and
thunderstorms. Conditions will improve by Fri night into the
weekend as the front dissipates. Tranquil conditions are expected
this weekend.

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

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

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

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

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W of 70W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 70W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less
than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, S winds less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.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.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. 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 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.