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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
416 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 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...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON...WEAKENING TUE THROUGH THU AS HIGH
PRES N OF AREA MOVES E. FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL BE IN
THE GULF OF HONDURAS EACH NIGHT THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK. A
DISSIPATING COLD FRONT WILL EVOLVE INTO A SHEAR LINE AS IT DROPS
INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC...DISSIPATING BY TUE. NORTHERLY SWELLS
WILL IMPACT THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES
THROUGH MON NIGHT.

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT GULF
OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT GULF OF HONDURAS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 20 TO
25 KT GULF OF HONDURAS MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT
GULF OF HONDURAS MON NIGHT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 20 TO 25
KT GULF OF HONDURAS EACH NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT
GULF OF HONDURAS EACH NIGHT.

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 11 FT WITHIN 120 NM
OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT WITHIN 120
NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO
19N W OF 55W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO
15N W OF 55W

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES ALONG 27N WILL GRADUALLY LIFT N
THROUGH TUE. S TO SW WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW WATERS MON
NIGHT AND TUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PORTION TUE AND WED...FOLLOWED BY A REINFORCING COLD
FRONT ON THU.

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NE WED.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

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