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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
508 AM EDT WED JUL 18 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...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TRADE WINDS
ACROSS MOST OF REGION. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 82W N OF 15N WILL
EXIT THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AS IT THEN MOVES ACROSS THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL AND FAR SE GULF OF MEXICO INTO THU. A TROPICAL
WAVE ALONG 52W/53W WILL ENTER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL N ATLC
EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THOSE
WATERS THROUGH THU...ACROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES AND INTO THE FAR
EASTERN CARIBBEAN THU NIGHT INTO FRI. THE WAVE WILL THEN MOVE
ACROSS THE REST OF THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS FRI AND
SAT...AND THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

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

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...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 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL REMAIN STATIONARY
THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN AS IT LIFTS N TO 28N
THU THROUGH FRI...TO 29N SAT AND TO 30N BY SUN. THE NORTHERN
PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE OVER WESTERN CUBA WILL EXIT THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT. E WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE FAR
SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH SUN. 


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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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

.TODAY...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

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

ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

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