000 FZNT31 KNHC 171515 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 AM EDT MON SEP 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...BROAD HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE BASIN WITH LOCALLY FRESH WINDS ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS HAS A WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 14.5N59W. THE TROPICAL WAVE AND ASSOCIATED WEAK LOW PRES WILL BE SLOWING DOWN. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN LATER TODAY THROUGH WED MORNING...ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED THROUGH FRI REACHING THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN BY SAT. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THU...AND MOVE INTO THE E CARIBBEAN WATERS FRI. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT LATE...BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL EXTEND A RIDGE ACROSS THE FORECAST WATERS THROUGH MOST OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE SW N ATLC LATE WED WHERE IT WILL STALL. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL THEN LIFT N OF THE SW N ATLC WATERS FRI. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 70W...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS... BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. W OF 70W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.