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FZNT31 KNHC 251430
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM EST WED DEC 25 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...REMNANTS OF A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL
WILL DRIFT NW OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. A BROAD SURFACE TROUGH
OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE W TONIGHT AND BECOME
STATIONARY OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN ON THU AND FRI...THEN
DISSIPATE ON SAT. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL BECOME
ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE AREA ON SAT AND SUN...EXCEPT FRESH TO
STRONG TRADES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA. 

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT
 LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA...AND NE LESS THAN 10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT
 LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND 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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND 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. 

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 9 FT. 
.THU AND 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 8 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N65W TO THE NORTHERN
BAHAMAS WHERE IT BECOMES STATIONARY ACROSS THE FLORIDA STRAITS. A
BROAD TROUGH TO THE S OF 26N ALONG 68W WILL MOVE W AND MERGE WITH
THE FRONT ON THU. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER WESTERN
WATERS ON THU NIGHT AND MERGE WITH THE INITIAL FRONT...THEN
EXTEND FROM 31N69W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS LATE FRI...MOVING E OF THE
AREA BY LATE SAT. A THIRD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS ON
SUN.

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

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

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. 

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.