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FZNT31 KNHC 010857
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
357 AM EST SAT FEB 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...STRONG ATLC RIDGE WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY SUN TO
MAINTAIN FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADES EASTERN AND CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN...WITH STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS OFF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA REACHING MINIMAL GALES EARLY THIS MORNING. MODERATE TO
FRESH TRADES ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE. LARGE NE SWELL WILL CONTINUE
TO AFFECT THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 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 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90
NM OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA...BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9
TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...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. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT DRIFTING NW ACROSS NW WATERS
EXTENDS FROM 31N78W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA AND WILL MOVE SLOWLY NW
AND INLAND ACROSS SE U.S. THROUGH LATE TODAY AS STRONG ATLC HIGH
PRES RIDGE BUILDS WESTWARD. OTHERWISE THE ATLC RIDGE WILL DOMINATE
THE FORECAST REGION THROUGH MOST OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE NEXT
COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO REACH THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA BY LATE
WED INTO THU.

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

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

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.