000 FZNT31 KNHC 032120 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 520 PM 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...BROAD LOW LEVEL TROUGH OVER NE CARIB EXTEND FROM 20N63W TO 16N67W DRIFTING W THROUGH MON. ELSEWHERE...WEAK HIGH PRES OVER SW N ATLC PROMPT GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE ACROSS BASIN THROUGH TUE. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...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 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...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 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ALONG 31N ENTER NE WATERS TONIGHT...STALL ALONG 25N E OF 70W FRI NIGHT AND DISSIPATE SAT. SURFACE HIGH PRES CENTER SHIFT S ACROSS WESTERN WATERS FRI REACHING NW BAHAMAS THEN BECOME DIFFUSE SAT AS RIDGE EXTEND FROM FLORIDA ACROSS CENTRAL BAHAMAS. STRONGER COLD FRONT ENTER NORTHERN WATERS SAT...EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO NW BAHAMAS SUN AND ACROSS SE BAHAMAS MON AND TUE. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TONIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 AND SAT NIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.