000 FZNT23 KNHC 170909 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 SAT MAR 17 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK ATLC RIDGE ALONG 30N-31N WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE EASTERLY TRADES TODAY WHICH WILL RELAX SOME TONIGHT ACROSS ATLC WATERS...AND THEN INCREASE IN NARROW ZONE 23N TO 28N MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. EXCEPT N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W SUN NIGHT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 85W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT BETWEEN JAMAICA AND CUBA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF 82W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10.5N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 13N E OF 78W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT NE PORTIONS SUN. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 17N WINDS BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A PAIR OF LOW LEVEL TROUGHS WERE LOCATED ALONG 72W/73W AND ALONG 64W/65W BETWEEN 23N AND 28N THIS MORNING... MOVING SLOWLY W...AND WILL CONTINUE W AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. OTHERWISE...ATLC HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALONG 31N/32N WILL SHIFT SLOWLY N AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN MORNING BEFORE A WEAK COLD FRONT SINKS S INTO NE PORTIONS SUN...SINKING TO ALONG 27N BY MON EVENING. HIGH PRES N OF FRONT WILL BUILD ACROSS REGION AND STRENGTHEN WINDS N OF FRONT MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E AND NE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 72W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N W OF 77W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BETWEEN 24N AND 28N SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 72W. .MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS... AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT NI NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 28N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ 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 STRIPLING