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FZNT31 KNHC 010233
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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1033 PM EDT THU MAY 31 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 TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 62W S OF 15N WILL DRIFT E
THROUGH TONIGHT...REACHING 65W FRI THEN BECOMING DIFFUSE THROUGH
WEEKEND. ELSEWHERE...HIGH PRES NE OF AREA THROUGH TUE
STRENGTHENS AND WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES FROM
TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH SW CARIBBEAN...WITH STRONGER WINDS OVER
S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WATERS. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 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

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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
9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.OVERNIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.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. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 

CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...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

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL EXTEND E TO W ACROSS BASIN GENERALLY
ALONG 25N INTO SAT. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH BASIN N OF
25N SAT THROUGH MON. A SECOND FRONT WILL PUSH S INTO THE AREA
AND APPROACH N OF 28N W OF 75W BY LATE TUE. 


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

.OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.OVERNIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING S LESS THAN
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S 0F 22N W OF 65W

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.