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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
458 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 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...PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN ATLC HIGH PRES AND PERSISTENT
BROAD TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE
TO FRESH TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH SAT. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...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. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO
19N W OF 55W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO
15N W OF 55W

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO 1008 MB AT 32.0N 75.5W
AT 2 AM EDT TUE MOVING NE OR 45 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS TO 40 KT. ALBERTO WILL BE NEAR 33.4N 73.8W AT
2 PM TUE WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS N OF AREA. A BROAD TROUGH
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THROUGH THE PERIOD. 


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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.