000 FZNT31 KNHC 030313 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1013 PM 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 N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY TRADE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC W OF 55W...WITH PERIODS OF FRESH WINDS ACROSS N PORTIONS AND FRESH TO STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THROUGH WED. THE PRES GRADIENT WILL WEAKEN SIGNIFICANTLY THU AND FRI WITH MORE TRANQUIL MARINE CONDITIONS PRESENT FOR THE END OF THE WEEK. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W .TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.EXCEPT NE TO E LESS THAN 10 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TONIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NE LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...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 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EARLY...BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT EARLY...BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO 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 .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WATERS S OF 28N/29N TONIGHT BETWEEN A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES TO THE N AND A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 26N65W TO THE ANEGADA PASSAGE. THIS AREA OF STRONGER WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT S OF 25N THROUGH TUE AS THE TROUGH MOVES E OF 65W. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH S OF 25N STARTING WED AS THE HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WEAKENS. A WEAK COLD FRONT MAY CLIP THE WATERS N OF 30N LATE WED AND THU...WITH HIGH PRES REBUILDING IN FROM THE N FRI. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.