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FZNT31 KNHC 200922
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
522 AM EDT Wed Sep 20 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...Major Hurricane Maria is centered at 17.9N 65.6W
917 mb at 5 AM EDT moving NW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds
are 135 kt gusts 165 kt. Maria is forecast to move inland over
Puerto Rico near 18.6N 66.7W this afternoon, then N of the Mona
Passage near 19.5N 68.2W tonight, near the Turks and Caicos
Islands at 20.5N 69.4W Thu afternoon, 21.5N 70.5W Thu night, and
24.2N 72.0W Fri night before continuing N of area through Sun. 

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and 2 ft
or less elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 18N, and
2 ft or less elsewhere. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. S of 18N, seas 4 to 6 ft.
Elsewhere, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. S of 18N, seas 3 to 5 ft.
Elsewhere, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and NE 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...Gulf of Venezuela, NE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere,
W winds 35 to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 8 to 13 ft 
elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Gulf of
Venezuela, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 30 to 40 kt,
shifting to S 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Gulf of Venezuela,
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W less than 10 kt in
the afternoon,Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or
less. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 30 kt,Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and S 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Gulf of Venezuela, seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and SE
10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and
4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.SAT...Gulf of Venezuela, NE winds less than 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 4 to
6 ft elsewhere. 
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Venezuela, NE winds less than 10 kt,
increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds
10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft
elsewhere. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Gulf of
Venezuela, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 25 to
35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...Residual N swells across the waters N of 28N from
Hurricane Jose will mix with SE swells from Hurricane Maria
across the waters between 65W and 75W on Wed night and Thu.
Major
Hurricane Maria is centered at 17.9N 65.6W 917 mb at 5 AM EDT
moving NW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 135 kt gusts 
165 kt. Maria is forecast to move inland over Puerto Rico near 
18.6N 66.7W this afternoon, then N of the Mona Passage near
19.5N
 68.2W tonight, to 20.5N 69.4W Thu afternoon, to 21.5N 70.5W Thu
night, 24.2N 72.0W Fri night, then continuing more northward 
through Sun. 

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

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

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

.TODAY...W of 70W, SW winds less than 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 70W, and
9 to 11 ft elsewhere. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 70W, E winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E
winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 8 to
13 ft. 
.FRI...W of 70W, NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

Bahamas N of 22N

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to
20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 40 to 50 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt W of 70W, and SE 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 7 ft W of 70W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 70W, E
winds 10 to 15 kt,Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
25 kt after midnight,Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft
after midnight. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 70W, E winds
10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft W of 70W, and 12 to 17 ft elsewhere.
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 70W, NE
winds 45 to 55 kt, becoming E 75 to 85 kt after midnight.
Elsewhere, E winds 45 to 55 kt, increasing to 55 to 65 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 19 ft. 
.FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 70W, NE winds 80 to
100 kt,Seas 18 to 28 ft, building to 21 to 31 ft in the
afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 60 to 70 kt, diminishing to 45 to
55 kt in the afternoon,Seas 15 to 20 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E winds 30 to 40 kt,
becoming NE 45 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 80 to 90 kt,
increasing to 90 to 100 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 ft,
building to 16 to 21 ft after midnight. 
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 90 to 100 kt,
diminishing to 80 to 100 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 21 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 80 to
100 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. 
.FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 80 to 100 kt,
diminishing to 65 to 75 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 18 ft,
subsiding to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to
35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.