000 FZNT23 KNHC 130214 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 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. AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN NE TO E TRADES THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 12 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 12 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING 9 TO 13 FT WED NIGHT. 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 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 12 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 12 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. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 10 FT WED. S OF 19N NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN STEADY FLOW OF FRESH NE TO E BREEZE WITH SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH TUE NIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS SLOWLY DECREASE WED THROUGH SAT AS RIDGE WEAKENS AND DRIFTS SE. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 12 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF BAHAMAS AND 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 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 COBB