000 FZNT23 KNHC 120233 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT 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. AMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN NE TO E TRADES THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-120930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 11 2012 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-120930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 11 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-120930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 11 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-120930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 11 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH FRI...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT ON WED AND THU... SUBSIDING 6 TO 7 FT FRI. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONT FROM 25N65W TO THE NW BAHAMAS WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE IN WAKE OF FRONT TONIGHT WILL WEAKEN MON AND TUE WITH AN E TO W RIDGE BECOMING ESTABLISHED ALONG 31N ON WED AND THU. THE RIDGE SHIFTS N OF AREA ON FRI. $$ AMZ080-120930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN MAR 11 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO 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 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .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 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 26N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 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