000 FZNT23 KNHC 150912 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 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. AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA MAINTAIN NE TO E TRADES THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2012 .TODAY 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 WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2012 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2012 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT N OF 18N AND TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 33N PREVAIL THROUGH MON PROMPTING MODERATE TO FRESH E-NE BREEZE ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN. WEAK SURFACE TROUGH MOVES E INTO SW N ATLC ACROSS 65W WITH STRONG NE WINDS ON ITS W SIDE. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2012 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...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 28N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND MON...S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 9 FT LATE MON. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 2 FT BUILD TO 6 FT LATE MON. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT LATE MON. $$ 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