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FZNT31 KNHC 011457
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1057 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 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...BROAD TROUGH OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL MOVE W OF
THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY TRADES
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THU THEN DIMINISH SOME FRI AND SAT. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

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

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING...
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE 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 6 TO 8 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 5 TO 7 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 30N69W WILL MOVE E OF
AREA LATER TODAY. AN E TO W RIDGE WILL REBUILD ALONG 31N IN THE
WAKE OF THE FRONT...BEFORE WEAKENING AHEAD OF ANOTHER WEAK COLD
FRONT THAT WILL PASS THROUGH BERMUDA THU AND MOVE E OF THE AREA
FRI. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA
BEHIND THE SECOND FRONT FRI AND SAT. 


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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

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

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

.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. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...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. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.