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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
353 AM EST SUN JAN 20 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 WELL NE OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO
STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU...AND
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH TRADES ELSEWHERE. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

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

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

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

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO 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 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N60W TO 27N73W TO
28N78W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL
OVERTAKE THIS OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY MON. THE NEW COLD FRONT WILL
REACH A POSITION FROM 31N72W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS AND SOUTH
FLORIDA MON NIGHT...FROM 31N68W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND
CENTRAL CUBA TUE MORNING...FROM 31N64W TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS
AND EASTERN CUBA WED MORNING...AND STALL OVER THE SE WATERS THU.
A RIDGE WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED ALONG 29N/30N THU. 


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

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF
70W...AND W TO NW LESS THAN 10 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

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

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.