000 FZNT31 KNHC 030840 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 440 AM EDT WED APR 3 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...FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE EAST CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WILL PERSIST THOUGH FRI. HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA IS ENHANCING TRADE WINDS OVER A BROAD AREA OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC. FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS THROUGH THU. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN SAT. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PREVAIL IN THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .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...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 28N70W TO 27N80W AND A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N65W TO HISPANIOLA WILL MERGE INTO A TROUGH FROM 30N59W TO 22N70W TONIGHT AND SHIFT E OF THE AREA THU. A LOW PRES SYSTEM MOVING OUT OF THE GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT AND THU WILL INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS IN N WATERS THU AND FRI. THE LOW WILL SWEEP A COLD FRONT OVER THE REGION FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT. GENTLE TO MODERATE E-NE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION SUN. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 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...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 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 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 6 TO 8 FT.