000 FZNT23 KNHC 190815 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 MON MAR 19 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. AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WINDS ALONG THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA WILL DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT. FRESH ENE WINDS WILL PERSIST S OF HISPANIOLA BETWEEN JAMAICA AND CUBA INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THROUGH WED. EASTERLY TRADES WILL INCREASE TO 15-20 KT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THU. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND S OF 18N E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 19 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 82W AND N OF 19N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 17N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 19 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 19 2012 .TODAY...S OF 15N W OF 74W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES THU NIGHT. .FRI...S OF 13N W OF 71W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 19 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL WED NIGHT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PERSIST N OF THE AREA THROUGH THU NIGHT. ENHANCED TRADE WINDS IN SE PORTION WILL ALLOW SEAS TO BUILD TO 9 TO 11 FT S OF 27N E OF THE BAHAMAS TONIGHT. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 19 2012 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 70W. .WED...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 28N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEA 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 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/ 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 FORECASTER MUNDELL