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FZNT31 KNHC 170854
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
454 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2017

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...Tropical Storm Maria is centered near 13.0N 54.9W
994 mb at 5 AM EDT moving WNW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds
are 55 kt gusts to 65 kt. Maria is forecast to gradually
strengthen to a hurricane while moving to 13.7N 56.5W Sun
afternoon, 14.5N 58.3W Sun night, 15.2N 60.0W Mon afternoon,
enter into the far NE Caribbean near 15.8N 61.3W Mon night, then
continue to 17.0N 64.0W Tue night. Maria will move toward Puerto
Rico by late Wed, then continue to the N of Hispaniola through
late Thu. 

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft
or less elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt S of 18N, and E less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or less elsewhere. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E 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. 
.TUE NIGHT...S of 18N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft or
less elsewhere. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and
2 ft or less elsewhere. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Gulf of Venezuela, seas 3 ft in
the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela,
and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. 
.MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to
20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 3 to 5 ft
elsewhere. 
.TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Gulf of Venezuela, NE
winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to
19N W of 55W

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 25 to
35 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to
10 ft. 
.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 60 to 75 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 65 to
75 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 70 to 80 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to
15N W of 55W

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 50 to
65 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 60 to
70 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 50 to
60 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Jose is centered near 30.0N 71.7W 973 mb
at 5 AM EDT moving N at 7 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt 
gusts 85 kt. Jose is forecast to move to 31.0N 71.6W Sun 
afternoon, moving N of the area near 32.5N 71.5W Sun night. 
Tropical Storm Maria is centered near 13.0N 54.9W 994 mb at 5 AM 
EDT moving WNW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kt gusts 
to 65 kt. Maria is forecast to gradually strengthen to a 
hurricane by Sun afternoon then continue across the far NE 
Caribbean through Mon night through late Wed, reaching to the N 
of Hispaniola through late Thu.

ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W winds 55 to 65 kt W of 70W,
and S 40 to 50 kt elsewhere. Seas 16 to 26 ft W of 70W, and
10 to 15 ft elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 70W, W
winds 50 to 60 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt after midnight.
Elsewhere, S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 18 ft W of 70W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. 
.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 20 to 30 kt.
W of 70W, seas 10 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...W of 70W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and SW 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.WED...W winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and SW 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and S less
than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

Bahamas N of 22N

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 

ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft W of 70W, and 6 to
8 ft elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and SE 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds less than
10 kt W of 70W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.