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FZNT31 KNHC 011509
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1009 AM EST WED JAN 1 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 PRESSURE RIDGE N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN NEAR
GALE CONDITIONS OFF THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH TONIGHT AND
FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN
THROUGH EARLY FRI. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE EASTWARD FRI WITH WINDS
OVER THE CARIBBEAN DIMINISHING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
NW CARIBBEAN ON FRI WHERE IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE THROUGH
SAT. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA THIS WEEKEND
INCREASING TRADEWINDS ONCE AGAIN. 

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT EARLY... BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...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 8 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 27N65W ACROSS THE NW
BAHAMAS TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. THE FRONT WILL STALL AND
DISSIPATE BY LATE TONIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE
SE UNITED STATES COAST EARLY THU AND REACH FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA EARLY FRI...THEN FROM NEAR 27N65W TO
WESTERN CUBA LATE FRI WHERE IT WILL STALL AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE
THROUGH SAT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD  WAKE OF THE FRONT.

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.