000 FZNT31 KNHC 180909 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 409 AM EST MON FEB 18 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...SHEAR LINE FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUE THEN BECOME DIFFUSE WED. STRONG NE WINDS AND 9-11 FT SEAS POLEWARD OF SHEAR LINE OVER MUCH OF WESTERN CARIBBEAN. HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL SHIFT IN E ALONG 32N WHILE LOW PRES OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA AND NW VENEZUELA PRODUCES TIGHT PRES GRADIENT ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT WITH WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR-GALE AND SEAS BUILDING TO 13-15 FT IN NEAR COLOMBIA COAST. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THU AND FRI AS HIGH WEAKENS AND SHIFTS EASTWARD INTO CENTRAL ATLC. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...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 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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. 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 10 FT. .TUE AND 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...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL TRANSITION TO SHEAR LINE ACROSS SE WATERS THROUGH TUE THEN BECOME DIFFUSE WED AND THU. HIGH PRES SHIFTS E ALONG 32N THROUGH WED NIGHT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN WATERS. FRONT WILL REACH NE COAST OF FLORIDA TUE NIGHT... EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 28N81W WED...FROM 31N67W TO 28N70W TO 26N80W WED NIGHT...WEAKEN AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM 28N65W TO 26N80W THU...THEN DISSIPATE FRI. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT E OF 70W...AND 8 TO 11 FT W OF 70W. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E OF 70W AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 70W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E OF 70W AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 70W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.