000 FZNT31 KNHC 172102 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 502 PM 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 A PERSISTENT TROUGH OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE PERIOD. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S 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. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...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 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...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 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...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 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...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 TONIGHT STALLING FROM 31N76W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE FRI THEN GRADUALLY 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...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...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. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.