000 FZNT23 KNHC 191516 RRA 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 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. AMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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. $$ AMZ082-192130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 19 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 83W AND N OF 19N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OS JAMAICA WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. .THU...S OF 17N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-192130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 19 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-192130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 19 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES THU NIGHT. .FRI...S OF 13N W OF 71W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-192130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 19 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL LATE TUE NIGHT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE EXTREME NW WATERS WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT AS AN E TO W RIDGE REBUILDS W ALONG 31N. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT N OF AREA TUE THROUGH EARLY FRI THEN SHIFT S TO ALONG 31N FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-192130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 19 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 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 WITHIN 90 NM OF 30N78W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS 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 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 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 NELSON