HF Voice Broadcast (Caribbean/SW Atlantic)


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FZNT31 KNHC 150909
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
509 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 over the central Atlantic is
supporting strong E to SE winds near the Gulf of Honduras and
fresh to strong E winds in the south-central 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 northwestern Caribbean. 

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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 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

.TODAY...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

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. 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

.TODAY...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 southerly winds and moderate to 
rough seas are noted off the Florida coast to 71W due to an 
approaching cold front. Showers and thunderstorms with frequent 
lightning and gusty winds are also noted moving off the Florida 
coast early 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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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, shifting to S 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

.TODAY...W of 70W, S winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds less
than 10 kt, shifting to S 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

.TODAY...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...SE 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

.TODAY...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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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.