000 FZNT31 KNHC 130226 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1026 PM EDT THU APR 12 2012 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...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 65W .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN BASIN THROUGH EARLY FRI. STRENGTHENING ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG NE TRADES IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND LEE OF CUBA LATE FRI...WITH THESE CONDITIONS SPREADING ACROSS THE ENTIRE CARIBBEAN SUN THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS N OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS FRI...THEN WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES ACROSS THE WATERS N OF 17N PASSING E OF AREA SUN NIGHT. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .OVERNIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO NW BAHAMAS TO SE FLORIDA WILL EXTEND FROM 24N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE EARLY FRI...THEN WEAKEN AS IT DRIFTS SE THROUGH THE WATERS E OF 72W EARLY THIS WEEKEND. SURFACE HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E OFF THE CAROLINAS SAT...REACHING NEAR 31N70W LATE SUN...THEN MEANDER ALONG 31N WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING E AND W ALONG 31N ON MON. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA ON TUE. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.