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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
507 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2012

MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM
07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...THE SW N ATLC 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...DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT EXTEND FROM 16N55W TO
14N64W BECOME DIFFUSE LATER TODAY. OTHERWISE ATLC HIGH PRES
MAINTAIN STRONG BREEZE...BUT DIMINISHING IN AREA COVERAGE AND
STRENGTH THROUGH WED. MODERATE NE TO E TRADES WITH 3-5 FT SEAS
CONTINUE THROUGH SAT. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING HIGH PRES CENTER AT 30N73W HAS RIDGE
EXTEND ALONG 31N. COLD FRONT ENTERS NE PORTION OF ZONE LATER
TODAY. SECOND COLD FRONT APPROACHES NW WATERS THU. RIDGE 
REBUILDS AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA FRI AND SAT.
 


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

.TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.