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HF Voice Broadcast (Caribbean/SW Atlantic)



891 
FZNT31 KNHC 300321
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1121 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 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 located between the Bahamas and
Bermuda will gradually weaken over the next few days. Fresh to
locally strong easterly winds at night in the Gulf of Honduras,
Windward Passage, offshore southern Hispaniola and NW Colombia
will diminish by Wed. Northerly swell will support rough seas
through the passages in the NE Caribbean through Wed. Otherwise,
gentle to moderate easterly winds are forecast for the eastern
half of the Caribbean Thu and Fri while light to gentle winds
will dominate elsewhere. 

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.OVERNIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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. 

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 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. 

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable 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...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft
elsewhere. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 

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. 
.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. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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. 

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally strong W-NW winds behind a cold 
front located in the central subtropical Atlantic waters will 
continue to affect the NE offshore waters N of 28N through Tue 
evening. Long period northerly swell with peak seas to 14 ft will
start subsiding tonight as the front continues to shift eastward.
Moderate to fresh easterly winds will continue over the waters S 
of 24N and W of 60W through Wed, especially in the approaches of 
the Windward Passage. More tranquil marine conditions are expected
afterwards as high pressure becomes centered over the NW waters.


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

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 70W, and N less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 70W, SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and Variable less than
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Bahamas N of 22N

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.OVERNIGHT...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. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.