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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
451 AM EDT WED OCT 3 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...ATLC HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO
STRONG TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU.
HIGH PRES WILL WEAKEN BY FRI DECREASING WINDS. TROPICAL WAVE
ALONG 57W WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN BY EARLY FRI. 


NW CARIBBEAN W OF 85W

.TODAY...E TO SE 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W

.TODAY...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. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N

.TODAY...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN ALONG 31N THROUGH FRI. WEAK
TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE SE PORTION OF THE SAT AND SUN. 


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

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

BAHAMAS N OF 22N

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

ATLC WATERS S OF 22N W OF 65W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

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