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FZNT31 KNHC 011458
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
958 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM
07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...THE SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W
INCLUDING 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 ATLC FROM 07N TO 19N
BETWEEN 55W AND 64W

.SYNOPSIS....LONG PERIOD N SWELL WILL PROPAGATE S THROUGH THE
TROPICAL WATERS AND THE NE PASSAGES THROUGH WED THEN GRADUALLY
SUBSIDE. OTHERWISE ATLC HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TRADES
ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND MODERATE TRADES ELSEWHERE. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO
19N W OF 55W

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO
15N W OF 55W

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 20N65W TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL
MOVE E OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. LARGE LONG PERIOD NW SWELL
CONTINUES BEHIND THE FRONT AND WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE W TO E
LATE TUE INTO WED. HIGH PRES BUILDING BEHIND THE FRONT WILL MOVE
E-SE THROUGH TUE AND WEAKEN. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF
THE SE UNITED STATES COAST ON WED AND EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO
27N80W LATE THU AND DISSIPATE ACROSS THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS ON
FRI. 


ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 70W...AND
5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.