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FZNT31 KNHC 131517
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1117 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012

MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM
07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...THE SW N ATLC 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...TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDING FROM 18N73W TO 10N75W IS
MOVING W AT 21 KT. THE WAVE WILL REACH FROM 21N81W TO WEAK LOW
PRES 1010 MB AT 12N81W TUE MORNING...TO ALONG 85W WITH LOW PRES
1010 MB JUST INLAND NE COAST OF HONDURAS WED MORNING...THEN IS
FORECAST TO MOVE INLAND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND BELIZE EARLY
THU. THE WAVE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY ACTIVE WEATHER THROUGH THE
PERIOD WITH GUSTY WINDS AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE FORECAST WATERS. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO
15N W OF 55W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA SW TO S FLORIDA AND WESTERN
CUBA WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT N TO NEAR 28N BY TUE AND CHANGE LITTLE
THROUGH FRI.  


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

.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.