000 FZNT31 KNHC 160848 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 448 AM EDT WED MAY 16 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 ACROSS THE W ATLC WELL N OF THE AREA WILL COMBINE WITH WITH A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE YUCATAN TO MAINTAIN FRESH TRADES FROM E OF THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS WESTWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TODAY...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. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. 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. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...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 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...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 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...FRESH SE FLOW WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND MAINLY E OF 70W BETWEEN A WEAK TROUGHING MIGRATING FROM THE LEEWARD ISLANDS TO HISPANIOLA AND HIGH PRES OVER THE N CENTRAL ATLC. A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL PUSH THROUGH SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES AND REACH FROM 31N73W TO NE FLORIDA BY LATE FRI...BEFORE STALLING AND DISSIPATING SAT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.