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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1005 AM EST MON FEB 25 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 N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG
TRADES ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. MAINLY MODERATE TO
FRESH EASTERLY TRADES WILL PERSIST ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD. 

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...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 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 6 TO 8 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 9 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE AREA NEAR 28N65W AND EXTENDS
WESTWARD TO 28N74W WHERE IT BECOMES STATIONARY EXTENDING TO
28N80W. THIS FRONT WILL LIFT BACK N AS A WARM FRONT TONIGHT IN
ADVANCE OF A SECOND COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE NE
FLORIDA COAST TUE NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N75W TO S
FLORIDA WED MORNING...FROM 31N68W TO NW BAHAMAS AND WESTERN CUBA
THU MORNING AND WILL STALL OVER THE SE WATERS ON FRI. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.TODAY...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 70W...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. W OF 70W...SE
WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EARLY...BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.