000 FZNT31 KNHC 171509 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1109 AM EDT TUE APR 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...A DISSIPATING SHEAR LINE EXTENDS FROM 15N61W TO 14N70W TO 13N78W. OTHERWISE ATLC HIGH PRES WILL MAINTAIN RATHER STRONG TRADES THROUGHOUT...BUT DIMINISH IN AREA COVERAGE AND STRENGTH THROUGH WED AS THE HIGH WEAKENS. N TO NE SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL ATLC WATERS THROUGH WED NIGHT. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO 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 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO 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. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND 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...HIGH PRES OF 1024 MB AT 30N75W WITH RIDGE SE TO 24N65W WILL REA MAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO THE FAR NW PORTION. THE FRONT WILL THEN LIFT BACK N AS A WARM FRONT LATE THU INTO LATE FRI AS STRONGER RIDGE BUILDS FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA FRI AND SAT. A FRONTAL TROUGH WILL SWEEP S ACROSS THE FAR NE WATERS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.