000 FZNT31 KNHC 241439 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 939 AM EST TUE DEC 24 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...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH SIGNIFICANTLY TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT NW OF THE AREA EASES THE PRES GRADIENT. THE FRONT MOVES INTO NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND STALLS ALONG 20N BEFORE DISSIPATING WED. A TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN WILL AMPLIFY NEAR HISPANIOLA TODAY THROUGH THU...FURTHER WEAKENING GRADIENT AND WINDS. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES RETURN TO MUCH OF THE AREA FRI AND SAT. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND 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 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND 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...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W WILL REACH FROM 31N67W TO 27N74W TO 23N81W THIS EVENING...THEN WILL WEAKEN AS IT STRETCHES FROM 31N55W TO 27N65W TO 21N76W WED MORNING. A PRONOUNCED SURFACE TROUGH MOVES INTO THE SE WATERS TODAY AND FORCES THE FRONT NORTHWARD BEYOND WED. THE FRONT WILL STRETCH FROM 27N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WHILE THE TROUGH WILL LIE NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THU. THE FRONT MOVES E OF THE AREA FRI AS BROAD TROUGHING AMPLIFIES OVER WESTERN WATERS...WITH A PUSH OF COLD AIR MOVING INTO NW WATERS LATE FRI AND SAT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.