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FZNT31 KNHC 141430
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EDT MON MAY 14 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...HIGH PRES WELL N OF THE AREA ALONG WITH A WEAK
TROUGH OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG
TRADES FROM E OF THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS THROUGH THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH MID WEEK. TRADES WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH THU AND FRI AS THE HIGH WEAKENS. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NE LESS
THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...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

.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. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF 31N WILL SHIFT NE THROUGH WED AHEAD
OF A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE SE U.S. THE FRONT WILL
DRIFT E OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST WED NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH
FROM DEVELOPING WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 31N75W TO THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA BY LATE THU. THE WEAK LOW PRES AND TRAILING FRONT WILL
MOVE E...REACHING FROM 31N72W THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY
LATE FRI NIGHT.  


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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE 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 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.