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FZNT31 KNHC 160324
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 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...Hurricane Ernesto will continue northward away from
the Caribbean through the next few days with some lingering
fresh to strong winds in the south-central Caribbean through
tonight. High pressure builds in the wake of Ernesto thereafter
with pulsing fresh to strong trades in the south-central
Caribbean and typical trades and seas elsewhere into early next
week. 

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere. 
.SAT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less
than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and
2 ft or less elsewhere. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or
less elsewhere. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and
2 ft or less elsewhere. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or
less elsewhere. 

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 90 nm of
coast of Colombia, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.OVERNIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Venezuela, NE winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting
to E 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Gulf of Venezuela, seas 2 ft
or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN...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 15 to 25 kt, seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 15 to
25 kt elsewhere. Gulf of Venezuela, seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 15 to
25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. 

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

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

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Ernesto is near 27.1N 68.1W at 11 PM EDT, 
and is moving north-northeast at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 
are 85 kt with gusts to 105 kt, and the minimum central pressure
is 968 mb. Ernesto will move to 28.5N 67.1W Fri morning, 30.4N 
65.9W Fri evening, 32.1N 65.1W Sat morning, 33.5N 64.8W Sat 
evening, 35.4N 64.1W Sun morning, and 38.2N 62.6W Sun evening. 
Ernesto will change little in intensity as it moves near 45.6N 
54.6W late Mon. Large swells generated by Ernesto will spread 
westward to Bahamas and SE United States coast including
Florida. Meanwhile, a weak frontal boundary NW of Ernesto to 
just NE of Freeport in the Bahamas will remain stalled before 
dissipating through Fri evening. Conditions should improve across
the basin Sun into early next week in the wake of Ernesto. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. NE winds 20 to 30 kt W of
70W, and E 75 to 85 kt elsewhere. W of 70W, seas 11 to 16 ft.
Elsewhere, seas 17 to 22 ft, building to 17 to 27 ft after
midnight. 
.FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 70W, N winds 15 to
25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 70 to 90 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 16 ft W of 70W, and 21 to 31 ft elsewhere.
.FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 15 to 25 kt
W of 70W, and NW 80 to 90 kt elsewhere. W of 70W, seas 10 to
15 ft. Elsewhere, seas 21 to 31 ft, subsiding to 18 to 28 ft
after midnight. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 70W, N winds
10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 45 to 55 kt, becoming W 30 to
40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft W of 70W, and 14 to
19 ft elsewhere. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 10 to
15 kt W of 70W, and W 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft W
of 70W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. 
.SUN...W winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and SW 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 70W, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

Bahamas N of 22N

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NW winds 20 to 30 kt W
of 70W, and SW 70 to 80 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 16 ft W of 70W,
and 16 to 21 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 70W, NW winds
15 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to
25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 70W, and
11 to 16 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt W of 70W, and SW 20 to 30 kt
elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft W of 70W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and SW 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W of 70W, NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW
after midnight. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. 
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and S 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

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

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

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