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FZNT31 KNHC 050909
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
409 AM EST SAT JAN 5 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....ATLC HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN
FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH WINDS
AT OR NEAR GALE FORCE PRIMARILY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
OVER THE WEEKEND NEAR COLOMBIA AND MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES
ELSEWHERE. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90
NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25
KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35
KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 8 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

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

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

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

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A MEANDERING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL LINGER ACROSS THE
NW PART OF THE SW N ATLC WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A
REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST ON SUN 
NIGHT AND THE RESULTING BOUNDARY WILL EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO
SOUTH FLORIDA MON NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE AS IT RETROGRADES
NORTHWARD TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD N OF BERMUDA WED. 


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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT E OF 70W...AND E
10 TO 15 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

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

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

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