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FZNT31 KNHC 011522
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1122 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 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...Disorganized showers and thunderstorms located over
the southwestern Caribbean Sea are associated with a trough of
low pressure. Environmental conditions could support some
gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression
could form towards the end of this week or this weekend while it
moves generally northwestward over the northwestern Caribbean
Sea and into the Gulf of Mexico. Regardless of development,
moderate to fresh winds will affect the SW and NW Caribbean
through Fri. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds are expected.
Looking ahead, seas generated by tropical cyclone Kirk may reach
the offshore waters E of the Leeward Islands Fri night into Sat.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and SE 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE 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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and NE less
than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and NE less
than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N
less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS....Weak high pressure will support light to gentle
variable winds and slight to moderate seas S of 28N through Thu.
N of 28N, gentle to moderate W to NW winds will dominate as a
low pressure develops N of the area and moves eastward through
Thu before intensifying Thu night. The low will then shift SE and
enter the NE offshore waters Fri night along with fresh to
locally strong winds and rough seas. Otherwise, Tropical Storm
Kirk near 15.3N 39.2W at 11 AM EDT, will strengthen to a
hurricane near 16.0N 40.7W this evening. Rough seas generated by
Kirk may reach the eastern forecast waters Thu night into the
weekend.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W of 70W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W of 70W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less
than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.