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FZNT31 KNHC 171442
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1042 AM EDT THU MAY 17 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 NW CARIBBEAN WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH
TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE PERIOD. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.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. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI AND 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 8 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI AND 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI AND 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI AND 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. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE E GULF OF MEXICO WILL SHIFT E
ACROSS N FLORIDA AND REACH A POSITION FROM 31N78W TO CAPE
CANAVERAL FLORIDA BY LATE TODAY...AND THEN WILL STALL FROM
31N76W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY LATE FRI BEFORE 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

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

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...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 20 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.