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FZNT31 KNHC 020909
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
409 AM EST SUN DEC 2 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...A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE CENTERED OFF THE N CAROLINA
COAST WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY TRADE WINDS ACROSS
MOST OF THE REGION...WITH PERIODS OF FRESH WINDS ACROSS N
PORTIONS AND FRESH TO STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE WINDWARD PASSAGE
THROUGH WED. MODERATE NE TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC
WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TODAY THROUGH MON. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT
 LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A SHEAR LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR 25N65W THROUGH THE
SE BAHAMAS WILL GRADUALLY DRIFT SE AS REINFORCING HIGH PRES
SHIFTS SE OFF OF THE U.S. MID ATLC COAST. THIS WILL INCREASE THE
PRES GRADIENT NW OF THE BOUNDARY TODAY THROUGH TUE...EXPANDING
THE AREA OF FRESH TO STRONG WINDS TO ITS NW AND REINVIGORATING
THE BOUNDARY TO A COLD FRONT AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE NE CARIBBEAN
WED INTO THU. A WEAK COLD FRONT MAY CLIP THE WATERS N OF 30N LATE
WED AND THU.


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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

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

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.