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FZNT31 KNHC 120257
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1057 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 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...Fresh to strong winds will prevail across the south
central Caribbean, pulsing to near gale-force off the Colombia
coast tonight. Gale force winds are expected to pulse offshore
Colombia at night from Fri night through Sun night. Fresh to
strong winds in the Windward Passage and south of Hispaniola
will prevail Sat night and Sun night. Meanwhile, a cold front
stretching across the Yucatan Channel will stall and dissipate
tonight through Fri. This will bring moderate to locally fresh
winds and moderate seas.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE 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 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and NE less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 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 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING SAT NIGHT...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft
elsewhere.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere.
.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.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front is moving off the NE Florida coast and
will continue moving south and east over the next few days. Gale
force southerly winds across the Florida offshore waters will
continue tonight ahead of the front mainly N of 30N. Rough seas
will accompany these winds. These conditions will improve by Fri
afternoon as the front moves eastward away from the area. The
front will reach from 31N74W to the NW Bahamas Fri morning, and
from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas Sat morning. The front
will then stall and dissipate through the remainder of the
upcoming weekend.

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

...GALE WARNING OVERNIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING OVERNIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt W of 70W, and SE 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft W of 70W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft W of 70W, and 6 to
8 ft elsewhere.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE 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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and SE 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and SE 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.


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