000 FZNT23 KNHC 121440 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 12 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. AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN NE TO E TRADES THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 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. .TUE AND WED...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 10 FT WED. S OF 19N NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN STEADY FLOW OF FRESH NE TO E BREEZE WITH SEAS 8-10 FT IN NE SWELL ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH WED. WINDS AND SEAS DECREASE THU AND FRI AS RIDGE DRIFTS E. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 23N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 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/DGS