000 FZNT23 KNHC 201520 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 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. AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH E-NE BREEZE PERSIST ACROSS BASIN THROUGH WED EXCEPT STRONG NE WINDS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRES 1007 MB OVER NW COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 17N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 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. S OF 10N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 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 NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES THU NIGHT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 13N W OF 71W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL LATE TONIGHT. 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 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .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. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA THROUGH THU THEN DRIFT S OF 30N FRI AND SAT. FRESH TRADE WINDS PREVAIL THROUGH THU NIGHT THEN WEAKEN FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 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 WALLY BARNES