000 FZNT23 KNHC 232117 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 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. AMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM 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 BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN STARTING WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-240330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 19N W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-240330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-240330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-240330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 20N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE N OF 21N W OF 60W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 21N LATE. $$ AMZ088-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...1022 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 30N68W WILL SHIFT E OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EMERGING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY LATE MON. A SECOND REINFORCING FRONT WILL PUSH S OF 31N TUE...OVERTAKE THE FIRST FRONT AND EXTEND FROM 24N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TUE NIGHT. THE MERGED FRONT WILL DISSIPATE AS IT SWEEPS SE OF THE AREA WED FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRES ALONG 28N. $$ AMZ080-240330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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...N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 29N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF MERGED FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL N OF 29N AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 25N W OF 75W AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL N OF 25N E OF 70W. $$ 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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