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FZNT31 KNHC 231448
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1048 AM EDT TUE APR 23 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
A LATE SEASON COLD FRONT PASSING OVER THE BAHAMAS IS
REDUCING THE N-S PRESSURE GRADIENT AND FORCING ONLY MODERATE TO
LOCALLY FRESH TRADES OVER THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH TONIGHT. AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT, THE TRADES WILL STRENGTHEN
TO FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG JUST NORTH OF COLOMBIA, THROUGH THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE, AND IN THE LEE OF CUBA WED AND THU. LOOKING
AHEAD, FURTHER BUILDING OF THE HIGH ON FRI AND SAT WILL ALSO
FORCE FRESH TO STRONG TRADES IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND JUST
SOUTH OF HISPANIOLA.
NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU THROUGH SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S OF 18N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS
LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU THROUGH SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST
OF COLOMBIA, AND NE 10 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU THROUGH SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU THROUGH SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GULF OF VENEZUELA, SEAS
3 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT GULF OF VENEZUELA, AND E 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT GULF OF VENEZUELA, AND
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU THROUGH SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO
19N W OF 55W
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU THROUGH SAT
NE 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU THROUGH SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SYNOPSIS FOR THE THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N67W TO THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING WITHIN 60 NM OF
THE FRONT, MAINLY NORTH OF 25N. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N61W
TO THE SE BAHAMAS BY TOMORROW MORNING, BECOMING STATIONARY ON
THU AND FRI WHILE TRANSITIONING TO A TROUGH. FRESH TO STRONG
WINDS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT NORTH OF 29N WILL DIMINISH
TONIGHT, LEAVING THE AREA WITH QUIESCENT CONDITIONS THROUGH FRI
MORNING. LOOKING AHEAD, A NEW COLD FRONT WILL MERGE WITH THE
TROUGH AND PROGRESS EASTWARD, REACHING 31N57W TO HISPANIOLA ON
SAT MORNING. A BUILDING BERMUDA HIGH SHOULD THEN CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FRESH TO STRONG N TO E WINDS WEST OF THE FRONT BEGINNING ON FRI
NIGHT.
ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU THROUGH SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU THROUGH SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
BAHAMAS N OF 22N
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU THROUGH SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 70W, AND W LESS THAN
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W, AND 3 TO 4 FT
ELSEWHERE.
TONIGHT
W OF 70W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS
LESS THAN 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU THROUGH SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU THROUGH SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
THU THROUGH SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
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