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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1005 AM EDT MON APR 23 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 COLD FRONT FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA
WILL WEAKEN AND EXTEND FROM HAITI TO PANAMA TONIGHT AND TUE WITH
THE REMNANTS DRIFTING W ACROSS THE N WATERS WED THROUGH FRI AS
ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS AND BUILDS WESTWARD. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...VARIABLE
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT WITHIN 90 NM
OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 90 NM
OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 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 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE WILL WEAKEN FROM 26N65W TO HISPANIOLA TUE INTO
WED...THEN DRIFT W WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E
FROM FLORIDA ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS WED AND THU...AND TO THE
FAR NE PORTION FRI. 


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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 15 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.