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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
441 PM EDT FRI APR 27 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 BROAD TROUGH OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT W OF
THE AREA THROUGH MON. FRESH TO STRONG E TRADES FROM 55W THROUGH
THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH SOME SUN THROUGH WED. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

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

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...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

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO CENTRAL
FLORIDA WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 31N ON SAT...THEN WEAKEN AND SHIFT
EASTWARD SUN AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL PASS THROUGH
BERMUDA ON MON...AND STALL ALONG 30N E OF 75W ON TUE. A BROAD
TROUGH ORIENTED S OF 25N ALONG 65W WILL SLIP W THROUGH THE
SOUTHERN BAHAMAS AND TURKS/CAICOS SAT...THEN AMPLIFY OVER THE NW
BAHAMAS ON SUN AND DRIFT W THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS THROUGH
MON NIGHT. 


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

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

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

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.