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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
909 PM 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 THE
COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH EARLY SUN. MAINLY FRESH EASTERLY
TRADES WILL PERSIST ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. 

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

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

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 85W

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE WINDS 15 TO
25 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E
WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TONIGHT....WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE WINDS 25 TO
35 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 25
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE WINDS 25 TO
35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT MID MORNING. ELSEWHERE E WINDS
10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT LATE. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY FLOW IS INCREASING OVER THE ATLC WATERS N
OF THE BAHAMAS IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE NE
FLORIDA COAST AROUND SUNRISE SUN. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 
BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN NIGHT...THEN LIFT BACK N AS A WARM
FRONT ON MON AHEAD OF A SECOND COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF
THE NE FLORIDA COAST ON TUE. THIS FRONT WILL STALL FROM 31N68W TO
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA ON WED WITH REMNANTS OF THE FRONT LIFTING N
ON THU.

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.SHIFTING TO SW 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING E LESS THAN
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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

.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 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.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 THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING E 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.