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FZNT23 KNHC 110923
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 SUN MAR 11 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.

AMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST SUN MAR 11 2012

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

$$
AMZ082-111530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST SUN MAR 11 2012

.TODAY THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA.
.THU...S OF 17N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
AMZ084-111530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST SUN MAR 11 2012

.TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

$$
AMZ086-111530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST SUN MAR 11 2012

.TODAY THROUGH THU...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$
AMZ087-111530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST SUN MAR 11 2012
 
.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
NE AND E SWELL.
.TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 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 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL WED AND THU. S OF 
17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 

$$
AMZ088-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
430 AM EST SUN MAR 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT STALLS FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA 
DISSIPATES EARLY TONIGHT.  HIGH PRES STRENGTHEN IN WAKE OF FRONT 
SUN THEN WEAKEN AND DRIFT NE OVER NORTHERN WATERS MON THROUGH 
THU.

$$
AMZ080-111530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST SUN MAR 11 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL 
EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 27N 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