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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1028 PM EDT TUE APR 2 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
S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD...WITH MAINLY
MODERATE TRADES ELSEWHERE. AN EXCEPTION WILL BE IN THE GULF OF
HONDURAS WHERE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR EACH NIGHT THROUGH
THU NIGHT. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW PRES
SYSTEM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL FRI...DISSIPATING OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT.

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 18N.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20
TO 25 KT S OF 18N EACH NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM
OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 11 FT WITHIN 90
NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25
KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO
10 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N65W TO THE N CENTRAL COAST OF
HISPANIOLA WILL MERGE WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM
NEAR BERMUDA THROUGH 28N72W TO NEAR DAYTONA BEACH FL. THE COMBINED
BOUNDARY WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE SE PORTION WED NIGHT. RETURN
FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE WATERS N OF 28N THU AHEAD OF THE
NEXT COLD FRONT. THAT FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N76W TO S FLORIDA
FRI AFTERNOON...FROM 31N68W TO THE SE BAHAMAS SAT MORNING...THEN
FROM 28N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SUN MORNING WHERE IT WILL
STALL AND DISSIPATE.

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO
25 KT BEHIND FRONT FRI...THEN N TO NE 10 TO 20 KT SAT...AND E TO
SE 10 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT BY SUN.

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO
NW BEHIND FRONT FRI...THEN N TO NE 10 TO 20 KT SAT...AND E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BY SUN.

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N BEHIND
FRONT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
.WED...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.