000 FZNT31 KNHC 180855 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 455 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 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 PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN ATLC HIGH PRES AND BROAD TROUGHING OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...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...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND 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 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N 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 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 .TODAY...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. .SAT AND 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 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND 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 FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W WILL MOVE E AND STALL FROM 31N75W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE TONIGHT THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ON SAT. OTHERWISE MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS WILL CONTINUE AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...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. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING E LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND 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 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.