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FZNT31 KNHC 241519
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1119 AM EDT THU MAY 24 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...A SURFACE TROUGH WILL LINGER OVER THE WESTERN
CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY SAT THEN WILL MOVE W OF
AREA. MAINLY FRESH TRADE WIND FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN
AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. WINDS AND
SEAS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE
PERIOD AS HIGH PRES N OF AREA SLIGHTLY WEAKENS. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

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

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

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

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. 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 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

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

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 31N78W TO THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA. A WEAK LOW PRES IS ALONG THE TROUGH AXIS NEAR 24N80W.
THE LOW PRES WILL REACH THE NW BAHAMAS THIS EVENING...BE NEAR
30N76W FRI MORNING AND N OF AREA FRI EVENING...THE MOVE BACK INTO
THE SW N ATLC LATE SAT OR EARLY SUN REACHING N FLORIDA LATE SUN
OR EARLY MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD NEAR BERMUDA MON.


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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

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

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.