000 FZNT31 KNHC 182102 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 402 PM 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...A SHEAR LINE EXTENDS FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO S NICARAGUA. THE SHEAR LINE WILL DISSIPATE THIS LATE. STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA IS SUPPORTING FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. BY MIDWEEK...TRADE WINDS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND E AND W CARIBBEAN WATERS. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH SAT. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A SHEAR LINE EXTENDING FROM 22N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL SHIFT IN EASTWARD JUST N OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH TUE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA EARLY WED. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO 28N78W EARLY THU AND FROM 25N65W TO 28N76W EARLY FRI WHERE IT WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E OF 70W...AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 70W. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT E OF 70W E OF 70W...AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 70W. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.