000 FZNT31 KNHC 161441 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 941 AM EST SUN DEC 16 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...WEAK HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MOVE E THROUGH MON NIGHT ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLC THROUGH TUE...AND ACROSS THE CENTRAL ATLC WED AND THU. THIS WILL MAINTAIN A RATHER WEAK PRES GRADIENT ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC PRODUCING GENTLE TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS INTO EARLY WED. THE TRADES INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN LATER WED AND THU AS STRONGER HIGH PRES BUILDS E ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLC. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO 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 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE AREA WILL SLIDE TO E OF THE AREA BY TUE ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO ENTER THE FAR NW PORTION. THE COLD FRONT WILL THEN REACH FROM NEAR 31N71W TO S FLORIDA LATE TUE AS IT BEGINS TO WEAKEN...AND TO ACROSS THE FAR SE WATERS AS A DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT BY LATE WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS AREA BEHIND FRONT WITH A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT EXPECTED TO BRING FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS N OF 28N TUE AND WED. HIGH PRES WILL THEN SHIFT IN E ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS THU ALLOWING FOR ANOTHER COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST LATE THU. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.