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FZNT31 KNHC 171413
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1013 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 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...The pressure gradient between an Atlantic high
pressure ridge extending along roughly 30N and lower pressure
across South America will continue to sustain fresh to strong
trade winds over the central Caribbean before diminishing
slightly Thu into Sat as a pair of tropical waves move through
the basin. Trades will increase again Sun as high pressure
builds again in the wake of the tropical waves.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 3 to 4 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 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.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 18N, and
3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 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.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...Gulf of Venezuela, E winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.THU...Gulf of Venezuela, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE
in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft
Gulf of Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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.

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

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

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...The Bermuda high pressure ridge will extend east to
west along roughly 30N through Sun. This pattern will support
moderate to fresh easterly winds south of 25N through Sun, with
strong winds occasionally pulsing off the northern coast of
Hispaniola.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.