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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
441 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 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 CENTRAL AMERICA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES
FROM E OF THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS THROUGH THE CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. TRADES WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THU THROUGH
SAT AS THE HIGH WEAKENS. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 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 7 TO 10 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH
WED. N OF THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT SW WED AHEAD OF WEAK
FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST ON THU. THE
FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM DEVELOPING WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 31N75W TO
CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE THU...THEN STALL FROM 31N72W TO THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY LATE FRI BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT...AS THE
WEAK LOW PRES SHIFT NE OF THE AREA. 


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

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.