000
FZNT31 KNHC 172040
OFFN20

MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
340 PM EST FRI JAN 17 2014

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...A BROAD STATIONARY FRONT FROM EASTERN CUBA TO THE SW
CARIBBEAN WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT TO W TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY
DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN ON SAT AND SUN. STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL
PULSE OFF THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH THE PERIOD...WHILE
MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL CONTINUE ELSEWHERE. 

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...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 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD STATIONARY FRONT WILL MEANDER FROM 31N68W TO
E CUBA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE
COAST OF THE UNITED STATES THIS LATE AND CONTINUE EASTWARD
MERGING WITH THE STATIONARY FRONT ON SUN. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE OFF THE SE COAST OF THE UNITED STATES EARLY SUN...AND ALSO
MERGE WITH REMNANTS OF THE STATIONARY FRONT ON MON. THE MERGED
STATIONARY BOUNDARY WILL WEAKEN OVER THE SE ATLC WATERS ON TUE.

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING W LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.