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FZNT23 KNHC 231516
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 FRI MAR 23 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.

AMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT CROSSES INTO CARIBBEAN SUN AND  
DISSIPATES OVER TROPICAL ATLC WATERS N OF LEEWARDS BY TUE. 
OTHERWISE...EASTERLY TRADES WEAKEN SUN THROUGH TUE. 

$$
AMZ082-232130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

$$
AMZ084-232130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.

$$
AMZ086-232130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$
AMZ087-232130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 19N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. 
S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
AMZ088-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 31N SHIFT S TO 30N TONIGHT...28N SAT... 
THEN RETRACT E AS COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW PORTION ON SAT NIGHT. 
FRONT EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO N CUBA LATE SUN...FROM 31N66W TO N
HISPANIOLA LATE MON...AND MOVE SE OF AREA LATE TUE.

$$
AMZ080-232130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5  
TO 10 KT.  SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
30 KT EARLY SUN AND SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
BUILDING TO 11 FT NEAR FRONT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING SW AT 20 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.MON...N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE...N OF 28N E OF 70W N TO NE 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 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