000 FZNT23 KNHC 062105 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST TUE MAR 06 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC 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. AMZ089-070330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE MAR 06 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A GALE WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH FRI MORNING. SHEAR LINE FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO GULF OF HONDURAS WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE THE REGION THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-070330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE MAR 06 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W WED...AND EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W THROUGHOUT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 85W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-070330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE MAR 06 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-070330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST TUE MAR 06 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W... .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-070330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE MAR 06 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-070330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE MAR 06 2012 .SYNOPSIS...SHEAR LINE FROM 24N70W TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT FROM A REINFORCING SURGE OF COLD AIR BEHIND A FRONT FROM 29N65W TO MELBOURNE FL. HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS MAINLY N OF THE SHEAR LINE THROUGH THU. WINDS DIMINISH FRI AND SAT AS A FRONT APPROACHES THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY AND THE RIDGE SHIFTS E INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC. $$ AMZ080-070330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE MAR 06 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT LATE...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ EFFECTIVE APRIL 03 2012 AT 1800 UTC THE OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST ZONES CHANGE FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND SW N ATLANTIC AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. FOR DETAILS SEE WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/EXPERIMENTAL/OFFSHORES/ (LOWER CASE) EFFECTIVE APRIL 03 2012 NEW RADIOFAX SCHEDULE FOR NEW ORLEANS CHARTS AND TEXT PRODUCTS. ON AIR SCHEDULE LISTING OF THE NEW SCHEDULE BEGINS ON OR ABOUT MAR 28 2012. FORECAST COVERAGE FOR NEW ORLEANS...MIAMI AND SAN JUAN NAVTEX CHANGES APR 03 2013. FOR DETAILS SEE NGA OR USCG NOTICES TO MARINERS OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MARINE (LOWER CASE) FORECASTER GR