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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
456 PM EST MON DEC 23 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...GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISH
EARLY TONIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ELSEWHERE CARIBBEAN
DIMINISH SIGNIFICANTLY TONIGHT AS COLD FRONT NW OF AREA EASES
PRES GRADIENT. FRONT MOVES INTO NW CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT AND
STALLS ALONG 20N BEFORE DISSIPATING WED. TROUGH MOVES ACROSS
TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT AND INTENSIFIES OVER EASTERN CARIBBEAN
TUE THROUGH THU...FURTHER WEAKENING GRADIENT AND WINDS. MODERATE
TO FRESH TRADES RETURN TO MUCH OF AREA FRI. 

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 29N IS FORCED E BY COLD FRONT MOVING INTO
NW WATERS TONIGHT. FRONT REACH FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W TUE...THEN
FROM 31N67W TO 27N74W TO 23N80W EARLY WED. TROUGH MOVES INTO SE
WATERS TUE AND FORCES FRONT NORTHWARD. FRONT STRETCHES FROM
27N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS WHILE TROUGH LIES NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE
THU. FRONT MOVES E OF AREA FRI AS BROAD TROUGH AMPLIFIES OVER
WESTERN WATERS.

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

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

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.