000 FZNT31 KNHC 110917 OFFN20 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 517 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 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...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WATERS...AND LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS ELSEWHERE THROUGH THU. A WELL ORGANIZED TROPICAL WAVE WITH BROAD LOW PRES ACROSS CENTRAL ATLC ALONG 42W WILL MOVE W-NW THROUGH THE WEEK...WITH GOOD POTENTIAL TO INTENSIFY TO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. THIS SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO TAKE A DECIDEDLY NW MOTION WED THROUGH THU AND WILL REMAIN JUST NE OF THE AREA...ALTHOUGH ASSOCIATED SWELLS WILL IMPACT THE TROPICAL N ATLC THU THROUGH SAT. THIS SYSTEM WILL WEAKEN THE PRES GRADIENT ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THU THROUGH SAT...YIELDING LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS. NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 72W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. OFFSHORE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 55W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. OFFSHORE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND ADJACENT ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 55W .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT STRETCHES FROM JUST SE OF BERMUDA NEAR 30N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA NEAR 28N81W THIS MORNING...WITH PRE FRONTAL TROUGH LOCATED ABOUT 60 NM TO THE S AND SE OF THE FRONT. BOTH BOUNDARIES WILL SHIFT SLOWLY S TO SE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... WITH FRONT BECOMING NEARLY STATIONARY 27.5N65W TO NW BAHAMAS AND S FLORIDA NEAR 26N80W. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT TO PRODUCE FRESH NE TO E WINDS WED AND THU. NE PORTION OF FRONT TO DRIFT NW LATE THU THROUGH SAT AS TROPICAL LOW IN CENTRAL ATLC MOVES NW. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. BAHAMAS N OF 22N .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ATLC WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.