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FZNT31 KNHC 011433
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1033 AM EDT WED MAY 1 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...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO
FRESH TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN. THE HIGH PRES WEAKENS LATE
IN THE WEEK ALLOWING FOR THE WINDS TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE BASIN
THROUGH SUN.

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.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. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1016 MB NEAR 31N75W WILL WEAKEN INTO A
TROUGH AS IT SHIFTS S TODAY. THE TROUGH WILL THEN DISSIPATE
THROUGH THU. EXPECT INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS 
OFFSHORE WATERS OFF NE FLORIDA STARTING LATE TODAY AS HIGH PRES
BUILDS FROM THE N AND ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRES MOVES INTO THE E
CENTRAL GULF.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...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 LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.