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FZNT31 KNHC 221432
OFFN20

MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1032 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADE
WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION THROUGH SUN. A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE
ALONG 79W S OF 14N WILL MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA THROUGH THU
NIGHT WILL INCREASE WINDS GULF OF HONDURAS. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG
43W S OF 07S REACHES SOUTHERN PART OF TROPICAL N ATLC FRI.

NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ALONG 31N IN WEST-CENTRAL ATLC WILL MAINTAIN
LIGHT TO MODERATE SE WINDS N OF 25N AND MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES S
OF 25N. SE WINDS INCREASE W OF 70W THU AS A WEAK TROUGH DEVELOPS
OFF NE FLORIDA N OF GRAND BAHAMA. WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
NW PORTION FRI AND DRIFT E ACROSS WATERS N OF 27N THROUGH SUN.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.