000 FZNT23 KNHC 240851 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 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. AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE EXTREME NW CARIBBEAN WATERS SUN NIGHT...PASSING THROUGH THE WINDWARD PASSAGE MON...AND THROUGH THE MONA PASSAGE EARLY TUE. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS N OF THE TUE AND DISSIPATING WED. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR 17N78W. .TONIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE AND E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .MON...N OF 19N W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITH E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF JAMAICA. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TODAY...N OF 17N NE TO E 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. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF 20N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 21N W OF 60W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 29N68W RIDGES W TO NE FLORIDA. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING A COLD FRONT TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS TONIGHT...REACHING FROM 31N74W TO S FLORIDA LATE SUN...FROM BERMUDA TO HISPANIOLA LATE MON...AND MOVE SE OF AREA LATE TUE. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETS UP OVER THE NW WATERS ON WED. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 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 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 68W 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 5 FT EXCEPT 2 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. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 24N. $$ 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