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FZNT31 KNHC 122113
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
513 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 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...ATLC HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL ALLOW FRESH TO
STRONG TRADES TO PERSIST FROM THE TROPICAL N ATLC E OF THE
WINDWARD ISLANDS...AND ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH MID
WEEK. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO 25N70W WILL
SLIDE E OF THE AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDING DOWN FROM THE
CAROLINAS WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E WINDS MAINLY N
OF 25N THROUGH LATE SUN. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
SE U.S. MON...WITH A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING OFF OF THE NE
FLORIDA COAST BY LATE WED. 


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

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.