000 FZNT31 KNHC 261508 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1108 AM EDT THU APR 26 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...THE STRONG PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN A TROUGH FROM 17N83W TO NW COLOMBIA AND HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL RESULT IN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN INTO SAT. THE TROUGH WILL TRACK W INTO CENTRAL AMERICA ON SAT. THE STRONGEST HIGH PRES SYSTEM WILL SHIFT TO THE NW SUN AND MON...ALLOWING THE GRADIENT TO RELAX OVER THE CARIBBEAN. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...THE RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL LIFT N TO 30N BY LATE SAT. THE STATIONARY FRONT OVER SE WATERS WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT WITH ITS REMAINS MOVING W THROUGH THE BAHAMAS OVER THE WEEKEND AND TROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY MON. THE RIDGE WILL RETREAT EASTWARD SUN AND MON IN RESPONSE TO A COLD FRONT THAT WILL DROP S INTO THE WATERS BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.