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FZNT23 KNHC 110255
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 SAT MAR 10 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.

AMZ089-110930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST SAT MAR 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN NE TO E TRADES 
THROUGH THE PERIOD.

$$
AMZ082-110930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA.
.THU...S OF JAMAICA NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
AMZ084-110930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 PM EST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

$$
AMZ086-110930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$
AMZ087-110930-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1030 PM EST SAT MAR 10 2012
 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.MON THROUGH THU...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL WED. S OF 17N E 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 

$$
AMZ088-110930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1030 PM EST SAT MAR 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT STALLING FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA 
WILL BECOME DIFFUSE LATE SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN IN 
WAKE OF FRONT THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS MON 
THROUGH THU.

$$
AMZ080-110930-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1030 PM EST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MERGING NE AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N N WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

$$

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 NELSON