000 FZNT23 KNHC 070255 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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 EASTERN CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WILL BECOME DIFFUSE LATE TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE THE REGION THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-070930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 06 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W WED...AND EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W THROUGHOUT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-070930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 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 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-070930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 06 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W... .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-070930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ088-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 06 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N65W TO 23N73W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 21N76W. A REINFORCING SURGE OF COLD AIR IS BEHIND THE FRONT FROM 28N65W TO THE FLORIDA KEYS. HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG NE-E WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE ZONE THROUGH THU. WINDS WILL DIMINISH FRI AND SAT AS A FRONT APPROACHES THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY AND THE RIDGE SHIFTS E INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC. $$ AMZ080-070930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 06 2012 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N E OF 75W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S 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