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FZNT31 KNHC 090859
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
359 AM EST WED JAN 9 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 PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO
STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH WINDS AT GALE
FORCE NEAR COLOMBIA PRIMARILY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE...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 THROUGH
FRI BEFORE DIMINISHING SLIGHTLY. N SWELLS WILL BUILD SEAS IN THE
TROPICAL N ATLC OVER THE WEEKEND.


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE 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 8 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN
90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35
KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT....EXCEPT 30 TO 35
KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA EARLY FRI. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO 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 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
 LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE 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 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 30N WILL DISSIPATE LATER
TODAY. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CLIP THE EASTERN WATERS THU
NIGHT THROUGH FRI WITH A SECOND COLD FRONT EXPECTED THERE SAT
INTO SUN. OTHERWISE...HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE AREA
TONIGHT THROUGH SUN. 


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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.