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HF Voice Broadcast (Caribbean/SW Atlantic)



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FZNT31 KNHC 082106
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
506 PM 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 through the weekend. Meanwhile, expect pulses of
fresh to locally strong E winds at night across the Gulf of
Honduras tonight through the weekend due to the pressure
gradient 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

.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 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 S of 18N, and SE less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 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. 
.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. 

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.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 4 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. 
.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. 

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and
4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI...Gulf of Venezuela, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in
the afternoon,Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or
less. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, seas 4 to 6 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. 
.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. 

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

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

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

.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 5 to 7 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 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 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...High pressure centered SE of Bermuda is supporting 
moderate to fresh E winds S of 23N today. These winds will 
diminish tonight into Thu as the high pressure shifts E. As a 
cold front approaches the US East Coast, fresh to strong winds 
will develop off northeast Florida tonight through Fri night. The
front will move across Florida late Fri night into Sat, bringing
moderate to fresh winds on both sides of the boundary. The front
will weaken late in the weekend as it moves east of 65W. 

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

.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...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and S less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...W of 70W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds less
than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 70W, SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds
less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 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 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Bahamas N of 22N

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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

.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...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...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 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.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...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S 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, building to
3 ft after midnight. 

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.