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HF Voice Broadcast (Caribbean/SW Atlantic)



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FZNT31 KNHC 182129 CCA
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
518 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

Corrected Caribbean Sea and Tropical N Atlantic synopsis

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...A weak and narrow Atlantic ridge extends westward
along 24N-25N into the NW Bahamas. The associated pressure
gradient between the ridge and lower pressure over SE Mexico is
supporting fresh to strong SE winds across the Gulf of Honduras,
and fresh to locally strong E winds in the south-central
Caribbean. Strong winds in the Gulf of Honduras will persist
through Sun morning, reaching near gale-force tonight. Fresh to
strong winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Venezuela and
offshore Colombia through Mon night. High pressure from the
eastern Atlantic will build some westward Wed and early Wed
night leading to increasing trade winds over most of the central
and eastern Caribbean as a weak trough materializes over the
western Atlantic. A mid to upper-level trough may bring
increasing tropical moisture to the central and eastern 
Caribbean region around mid-week. Smoke due to agricultural 
fires in Central America continues across areas of the 
northwestern Caribbean, and over the Gulf of Honduras. 

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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. 

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

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

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft within
90 nm of coast of Colombia, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...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. 

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 5 to 7 ft
elsewhere. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 10 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Venezuela,
and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 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. 

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

.TONIGHT...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. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...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. 

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A weak frontal trough extends from 31N59W
southwestward to 27N68W and to 28N78W. The trough will shift
eastward through late Sun as it weakens further. Moderate to
locally fresh winds and moderate seas are expected across most
of the area through Sun night as weak high pressure extends E to
W roughly along 24N-25N. A new front will sink southward into
the waters offshore of Georgia and NE Florida early Mon, and 
move southeastward and weaken through late Tue. A trough may 
extend from near 30N70W to the northern Bahamas early on Wed and 
slowly shift eastward through Thu night as possible weak low 
pressure forms along it.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...SW 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 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable 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 in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Bahamas N of 22N

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W of 70W, S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, Variable winds less
than 10 kt, becoming S less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less
than 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.