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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
954 PM EDT MON APR 16 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...A DISSIPATING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 16N55W TO
14N72W WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TUE. OTHERWISE ATLC HIGH PRESSURE
WILL MAINTAIN STRONG TRADES THROUGH TUE WITH WINDS DIMINISHING
FROM THE N WED THROUGH FRI. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE HIGH PRES CENTER AT 31N71W HAS A RIDGE E AND
W ALONG 31N. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN ALLOWING A COLD FRONT TO PASS
THROUGH THE NE WATERS ON TUE. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL STALL AND
DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR NW WATERS THU. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM
BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA ON FRI AND SAT. 


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

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.