000 FZNT31 KNHC 031525 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1125 AM EDT THU MAY 3 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 LOW LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS FAR NE CARIB...EXTENDING FROM 21N62W TO 15N66W WILL DRIFT SLOWLY W THROUGH MON. OTHERWISE... WEAK HIGH PRES ACROSS THE W ATLC WILL HELP TO PRODUCE GENTLE TO MODERATE TRADEWINDS ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .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. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S TO SW 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. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NE WATERS TODAY AND STALL ALONG 25N E OF 70W ON FRI NIGHT AND DISSIPATE ON SAT. A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL SHIFT S ACROSS THE WESTERN WATERS FRI REACHING THE NW BAHAMAS ON FRI THEN BECOME ABSORBED BY A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM FLORIDA ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ON SAT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT...EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO THE NW BAHAMAS SUN AND EXTEND ACROSS THE SE BAHAMAS ON MON. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .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. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.