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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
451 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 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...RETREATING BROAD CENTRAL ATLC HIGH ALONG 24N WILL
MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E-SE TRADES ACROSS EASTERN AND
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NW CUBA
ACROSS TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE AND STALL
FROM E CUBA TO N GULF OF HONDURAS WED THEN DISSIPATE THU. 

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 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. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 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 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE 
RAPIDLY E AND EXTEND FROM 26N65W TO HAITI LATER TODAY THEN MOVE 
E OF AREA THU. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE NW WINDS N OF 30N 
BEHIND FRONT TODAY. WINDS DIMINISH WED AND THU HOWEVER LARGE NW 
SWELL WILL LINGER E OF BAHAMAS THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD.

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.