000 FZNT23 KNHC 221514 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 THU MAR 22 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. AMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER 1027 MB WELL N OF AREA MAINTAIN FRESH E TO SE TRADE WINDS ACROSS BASIN THROUGH FRI NIGHT. WINDS DIMINISH THROUGH WEEKEND AS HIGH PRES SHIFTS S AND WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-222130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-222130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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. $$ AMZ086-222130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-222130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 18N AND 5 TO 6 FT S OF 18N. .FRI THROUGH MON..NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1027 MB N OF AREA DRIFT S AND WEAKEN FRI THROUGH SUN. FRESH E TO SE BREEZE PREVAIL THROUGH FRI NIGHT THEN WEAKEN SAT. COLD FRONT MOVE OFF N FLORIDA COAST SAT NIGHT ...REACH FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE SUN AND FROM 31N66W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-222130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N 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 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 73W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 29N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 68W SW WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 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 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 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 2 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