000 FZNT31 KNHC 100230 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EDT WED MAY 9 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 TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TO 11N70W WILL SLOWLY MOVE W ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI NIGHT. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROUGH WILL LIFT NW TO THE FAR SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE SW N ATLC SAT AS THE REMAINDER OF THE TROUGH CONTINUES W WHILE SLOWLY BECOMING DIFFUSE THROUGH LATE SUN. ATLC HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS SAT THROUGH MON INCREASING WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM 27N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL RETREAT E THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF SE U.S. COAST LATE TONIGHT... REACH FROM NEAR 31N72W TO S FLORIDA THU EVENING...AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM NEAR 28N65W TO EASTERN CUBA BY SAT EVENING. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN TO A TROUGH LATER SAT NIGHT AND SUN AS IT MOVES BACK TO THE W...AND DISSIPATES MON. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.