000 FZNT23 KNHC 222159 RRA OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...RESENT NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER 1030 MB WELL N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH E TO SE TRADE WINDS ACROSS BASIN THROUGH FRI NIGHT. WINDS DIMINISH THROUGH WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRES SHIFTS S AND WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-230330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-230330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...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. $$ AMZ086-230330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-230330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 18N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N 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 AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE..NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1030 MB N OF AREA WILL DRIFT S AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. FRESH E TO SE WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH FRI NIGHT THEN WEAKEN SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF N FLORIDA COAST SAT NIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N70W TO SOUTH FLORIDA LATE SUN...THEN STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE FROM 27N65W THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY LATE MON. A REINFORCING FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH MON REACHING FROM 29N65W TO 27N75W BY LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-230330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 .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 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 70W. .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 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W 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 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 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 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. 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