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FZNT31 KNHC 162059
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
359 PM EST SUN FEB 16 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...FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA THROUGH FRI...WHILE MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH TRADE
WINDS PREVAIL ELSEWHERE. NW SWELL WILL REACH TROPICAL N ATLC
WATERS MON.

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 10 TO 20
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 10 TO 20
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO BAHAMAS WILL MERGE WITH A
FRONTAL TROUGH OVER SE WATERS LATER TONIGHT...BECOMING DIFFUSE
THROUGH MON NIGHT. LARGE NW SWELL WILL SPREAD SE TOWARD CARIBBEAN
PASSAGES MON. A RIDGE WILL DEVELOP FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO CENTRAL
FLORIDA EARLY THIS WEEK...SHIFTING NORTHWARD WED THROUGH FRI.

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

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