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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
431 PM 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...THE GRADIENT BETWEEN ATLC HIGH PRES AND A BROAD
TROUGH OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO
FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE PERIOD. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

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

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N73W TO NE FLORIDA
LATE FRI THEN STALL AND DISSIPATING SAT. OTHERWISE MODERATE TO
FRESH SE LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL CONTINUE AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF
CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES. 


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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.