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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
958 AM EST SUN JAN 6 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....HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO
STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH WINDS AT OR NEAR
GALE FORCE NEAR COLOMBIA PRIMARILY DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS...WITH A BRIEF REPRIEVE TONIGHT THROUGH TUE. MODERATE TO
FRESH TRADES WILL PREVAIL NW CARIBBEAN WHILE FRESH TO STRONG
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TROPICAL N ATLC AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

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

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 35 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO
35 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...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...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 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 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 28N WILL BE REINFORCED
BY A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST ON LATER
TODAY AND EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO SOUTH FLORIDA MON NIGHT THEN
DISSIPATE AS TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER NW WATERS WED
AND THU. 


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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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

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