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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
518 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2015

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...GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS MOST OF
THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. WESTERLY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN N OF 15N THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. AN OUTER BAND FROM JOAQUIN WILL BRING SCATTERED SQUALLS
AND TSTMS WITH GUSTY WINDS TO THE FAR NORTHERN CARIBBEAN
PORTIONS THROUGH SAT. 

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO
3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT S OF 18N...AND NW LESS THAN 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N...AND
2 FT OR LESS ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N...AND 2 FT
OR LESS ELSEWHERE. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.TODAY...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 90 NM
OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND 3 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN 90 NM
OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E 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...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 23.3N 74.7W AT 0900 UTC IS
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 115 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 140 KT. JOAQUIN WILL MAINTAIN THE CURRENT
INTENSITY
AS THE SYSTEM REACHES NEAR 23.9N 74.8W THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN
NEAR 25.4N 74.0W LATE TONIGHT. JOAQUIN WILL THEN START A
WEAKENING TREND AS THE SYSTEM REACHES NEAR 27.4N 72.5W SAT
AFTERNOON AND NEAR 30.0N 70.9W LATE SAT NIGHT BEFORE MOVING N OF
THE AREA EARLY SUN. LARGE SWELL WILL PROPAGATE FROM THE STORM
AND
AFFECT MUCH OF THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. CONDITIONS WILL START TO
IMPROVE SUN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE SYSTEM MOVES FURTHER N
OF
THE AREA.

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT W OF 70W...AND
10 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W OF 70W...E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT LATE...
SEAS 13 TO 18 FT...BUILDING TO 16 TO 21 FT LATE.
ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E WINDS 75 TO 95 KT W OF
70W...AND S 25 TO 35 KT ELSEWHERE. W OF 70W...SEAS 19 TO 29 FT...
BUILDING TO 24 TO 34 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 11 TO
16 FT...BUILDING TO 14 TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW WINDS 75 TO 95 KT
W OF 70W...AND S 40 TO 50 KT ELSEWHERE. W OF 70W...SEAS 22 TO
32 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 16 TO 21 FT... BUILDING TO 15 TO 25 FT
LATE. 
.SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W WINDS 70 TO 90 KT W OF
70W...AND S 45 TO 55 KT ELSEWHERE. W OF 70W...SEAS 19 TO 29 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SEAS
16 TO 26 FT...SUBSIDING TO 16 TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 70W...
AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT W OF 70W...AND 7 TO
10 FT ELSEWHERE. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. NW WINDS 80 TO 100 KT. SEAS 12 TO
17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW WINDS 80 TO 100 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W OF 70W...SE WINDS 40 TO
50 KT...INCREASING TO 75 TO 85 KT IN THE AFTERNOON... SEAS 14 TO
19 FT...BUILDING TO 17 TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...S
WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S WINDS 80 TO 100 KT W
OF 70W...AND S 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 19 TO 29 FT W OF
70W...AND 8 TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW WINDS 80 TO 100 KT W OF
70W...AND S 25 TO 35 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 19 TO 29 FT W OF 70W...
AND 9 TO 14 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W OF 70W...SW
WINDS 45 TO 55 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE...
SEAS 14 TO 19 FT...SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 15 FT LATE.
ELSEWHERE...S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.