000 FZNT31 KNHC 181448 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1048 AM EDT WED APR 18 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...HIGH PRES NE OF THE BAHAMAS WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN BY LATE SAT FOLLOWED BY FRESH NW FLOW. THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO EASTERN HONDURAS BY LATE SUN. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W .THIS AFTERNOON...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. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1022 MB CENTERED AT 29N75W WILL KEEP MODERATE E TO SE BREEZES WITH SEAS 3-5 FT THROUGH SAT. S FLOW WILL INCREASE N OF THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS SAT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT PUSHING E THROUGH FLORIDA...REACHING NEAR GALE FORCE N OF THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS BY LATE SUN. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.