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HF Voice Broadcast (Caribbean/SW Atlantic)



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FZNT31 KNHC 100312
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1112 PM EDT Thu May 9 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 ridging extends from the central
Atlantic westward to central Florida. It will slowly shift
eastward through the weekend. The associated gradient will
support moderate to fresh trade winds over the south-central and
southeastern Caribbean through the weekend. Winds may increase
some early next week. Meanwhile, fresh to locally strong east
winds will pulse primarily at night across the Gulf of Honduras
through Sun. Looking ahead, expect fresh to strong southeast
winds over the northwestern Caribbean and south-central
Caribbean off Colombia early next week, between the high
pressure over the western Atlantic and lowering pressure across
the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and over Colombia. These winds
may pulse to near- gale over the Gulf of Honduras by Tue night.
Gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas will persist
elsewhere. 

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and SE less than
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and SE less than 10 kt
elsewhere. 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.OVERNIGHT...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...Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia, E winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.OVERNIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE 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, becoming SE less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and
4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gulf of Venezuela, seas 3 ft in the
morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE 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

.OVERNIGHT...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 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 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 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...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 5 to 7 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 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE 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 ridging extending westward from the 
central Atlantic to central Florida will shift slowly eastward 
through Sat, ahead of a cold front that will approach from the 
northwest. Expect fresh to strong south to southwest winds ahead
of the front tonight through late Fri between the northern
Bahamas and Bermuda. The front is expected to move off the
northeast Florida coast Fri night, then weaken as it moves east
reaching from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas by late Sat
night. Winds and seas will diminish into Mon as the dissipating
front continues to drift east of the area, and high pressure
builds between the Carolinas and Bermuda in the wake of front.
Looking ahead, southeast winds will increase and seas will build
late Mon through Tue night off northeast Florida and north of
the Bahamas, as the high pressure shifts eastward ahead of the 
next weak front that is expected to move across the southeastern 
United States.

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

.OVERNIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...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 15 to 25 kt W of 70W, and SW 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Bahamas N of 22N

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.OVERNIGHT...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 to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less
than 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 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.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.