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FZNT31 KNHC 062046
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
346 PM 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 EXPECTED TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES
WILL PREVAIL OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WHILE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS
ARE EXPECTED OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

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

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

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

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT
AND EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO SOUTH FLORIDA MON NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE
AS TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE AREA WED THROUGH
FRI. 


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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.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 THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.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 THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.