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FZNT31 KNHC 311514
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1014 AM EST TUE DEC 31 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 RIDGE N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG
TRADES ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH EARLY THU. RIDGE
RETREATS E WHICH DIMINISHES TRADES THU AND FRI. RIDGE BUILD BACK
N OF AREA SAT INCREASING TRADES OVER AREA AGAIN. LONG PERIOD NE
TO E SWELLS ACROSS TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS CONTINUE THROUGH SAT.

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

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

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 7 TO 10 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 9 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N68W TO NW BAHAMAS THEN IT
BECOMES STATIONARY TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA. FRONT REACH FROM
BERMUDA TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE TONIGHT WHERE IT STALLS AND
DISSIPATES THROUGH WED. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE UNITED
STATES COAST THU AND REACH FROM 31N70W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE
FRI THEN BEGIN TO DISSIPATE FROM 26N65W TO NW CUBA SAT.

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.