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FZNT31 KNHC 181439
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1039 AM EDT MON MAR 18 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 IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN
WILL WEAKEN TUE THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA SHIFTS E.
FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT
AND TUE NIGHT. N SWELLS IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND NE CARIBBEAN
PASSAGES WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AND TUE. 

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...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 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL SHIFT E THROUGH TUE. A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW PORTION TUE. S TO SW WINDS WILL INCREASE
AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N75W TO S FLORIDA
TUE...THEN STALL FROM BERMUDA TO THE BAHAMAS WED. REINFORCING COLD
AIR WILL SWEEP ACROSS NORTHERN WATERS AND MERGE WITH THE FRONT THU.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.