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FZNT31 KNHC 060901
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
401 AM EST THU FEB 6 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...A RIDGE N OF THE AREA ALONG 29N WILL CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN...AND MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH TRADES ELSEWHERE. NE TO
E SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH
MON.

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...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 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

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

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

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

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG RIDGE ALONG 30N DOMINATES MOST OF THE REGION.
A COLD FRONT IS OVER THE NW CORNER OF THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL
REACH FROM NEAR 31N74W TO SOUTH FLORIDA THIS LATE WHERE IT WILL
STALL...THEN LIFT SLOWLY NW AS A WARM FRONT THROUGH LATE FRI...
LINGERING OVER THE NW CORNER THROUGH SAT. A WEAK LOW PRES IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY JUST N OF THE NW
BAHAMAS FRI NIGHT INTO SAT...AND MOVE NE AWAY FROM THE AREA BY SAT
LATE. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NW WATERS SUN
REACHING FROM 31N73W TO SOUTH FLORIDA SUN NIGHT...THEN WILL MOVE
QUICKLY SE TO A POSITION FROM 31N65W TO EASTERN CUBA ON MON.

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING E 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

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

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

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