000 FZNT31 KNHC 231517 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1017 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...THE SW N ATLANTIC 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 AREA WILL MAINTAIN STRONG TRADES ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH EARLY SUN LATE. MAINLY FRESH EASTERLY TRADES PERSIST ELSEWHERE THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...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 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED JUST NE OF THE AREA WILL MOVE SE THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASES OVER THE FAR W PORTION IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT TO APPROACH THE AREA. THIS FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF NE FLORIDA COAST LATE TONIGHT ...AND REACH FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY SUN LATE. THE FRONT WILL THEN LIFT BACK N AS A WARM FRONT MON AHEAD OF A SECOND COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF NE FLORIDA COAST TUE. THIS FRONT WILL THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM NEAR 31N68W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA WED. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.SHIFTING TO SW 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NE LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING E LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.