000 FZNT23 KNHC 131454 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 TUE MAR 13 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. AMZ089-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN NE TO E TRADES THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-132130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-132130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W TO 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT WED. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-132130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-132130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT SE AND WINDS AND SEAS SLOWLY DIMINISH THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-132130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 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 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N AND TO 8 FT S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 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