000 FZNT23 KNHC 212116 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT WED MAR 21 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. AMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAR 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS BASIN THROUGH THU. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH WEEKEND AS HIGH SHIFTS S AND WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-220330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAR 21 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-220330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAR 21 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 10N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-220330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED MAR 21 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-220330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAR 21 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON..NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAR 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER 1029 MB HAS E-W RIDGE JUST N OF AREA THROUGH THU DRIFT S OF 30N FRI THROUGH SUN. FRESH TRADE WINDS PREVAIL THROUGH THU NIGHT THEN WEAKEN SAT. COLD FRONT MOVE SE INTO BASIN SAT NIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-220330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAR 21 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. N OF 27N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N E OF 76W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ 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 CHRISTENSEN