000 FZNT23 KNHC 200815 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 TUE MAR 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH ENE WINDS WILL PERSIST S OF HISPANIOLA BETWEEN JAMAICA AND CUBA INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THROUGH WED. FRESH EASTERLY TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH LATE THU. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND S OF 18N E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 83W AND N OF 19N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF JAMAICA WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA. .THU...S OF 17N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...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. .SAT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES THU NIGHT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 13N W OF 71W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN N OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI...THEN SAG SOUTH OF 30N SAT. FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THU NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN FRI AND SAT N OF 26N. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 AND WED NIGHT...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. .SAT...N OF 28N E OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 5 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