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FZNT31 KNHC 070840
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
440 AM EDT MON APR 7 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...HIGH PRES N OF THE REGION WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO
STRONG FLOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...WITH THE AREA OF
STRONG TRADE WINDS SHRINKING BRIEFLY WED AND THU. SE RETURN FLOW
WILL REMAIN A STRONG BREEZE IN THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE. A
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT
FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW. THE FRONT IS FORECAST
TO STALL FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO THE HONDURAS/NICARAGUA BORDER BY
EARLY THU...THEN WEAKEN AND BECOME DIFFUSE BY FRI.

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL SHIFT E OF THE AREA TONIGHT
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NW WATERS TUE
MORNING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY
EARLY WED AND FROM 27N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE BY EARLY THU.
THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM 25N65W TO EASTERN CUBA FRI. HIGH PRES
WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA FROM THE CAROLINAS TO BERMUDA IN THE WAKE
OF THE FRONT.

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.