000 FZNT23 KNHC 090912 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI MAR 09 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. AMZ089-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 09 2012 .SYNOPSIS...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE ELSEWHERE ACROSS REGION THROUGH FRI. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH SUN AS HIGH PRES NE OF AREA WEAKENS AND SHIFTS E. $$ AMZ082-091530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 09 2012 .TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 17N E OF 82W. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-091530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 09 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W... .TODAY...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH TUE...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. $$ AMZ086-091530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 09 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W... .TODAY...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-091530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 09 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 09 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF REGION THAT MAINTAINED STRONG NE TO E BREEZE SHIFT E WITH WINDS DIMINISHING TONIGHT AND SAT. COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS N PORTION OF BASIN AND RIDGE MOVES TO CENTRAL ATLC. FRONT EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO 28N80W SAT... WEAKEN ALONG 27N SUN THEN DISSIPATE MON. $$ AMZ080-091530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 09 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N AT 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MERGING NE AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E 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 EXCEPT 5 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 2012. FOR DETAILS SEE NGA OR USCG NOTICES TO MARINERS OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MARINE (LOWER CASE) FORECASTER WALLY BARNES