000 FZNT31 KNHC 250220 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 920 PM 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 CARIBBEAN DIMINISH TONIGHT AS COLD FRONT NW OF AREA EASES PRES GRADIENT. FRONT MOVES INTO NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND STALLS ALONG 20N BEFORE DISSIPATING WED. SURFACE TROUGH OVER EASTERN CARIBBEAN AMPLIFY NEAR HISPANIOLA TONIGHT THROUGH THU...FURTHER WEAKENING GRADIENT AND WINDS. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES RETURN TO MOST OF BASIN FRI AND SAT AS TROUGH MOVES OUT. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 5 TO 7 FT. OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N81W REACH FROM 31N58W TO 27N67W EARLY WED THEN WEAKEN AS IT STRETCHES FROM 31N52W TO 27N65W LATE WED. VIGOROUS SURFACE TROUGH MOVED INTO SE WATERS EARLIER FORCING FRONT N. FRONT REACH FROM 27N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS WHILE TROUGH LAY ALONG WINDWARD PASSAGE THU. FRONT MOVES E OF AREA FRI AS TROUGH AMPLIFIES OVER WESTERN WATERS WITH PUSH OF COLD AIR MOVING INTO NW WATERS LATE FRI AND SAT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.