000 FZNT23 KNHC 250242 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT IN THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE S THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND WESTERN CUBA MON AND DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN EARLY TUE. ANOTHER FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS WED...THEN DISSIPATE THU. $$ AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 19N E OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 19N E OF 85W. .WED...N OF 18N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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. .WED AND THU...FROM 10N 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 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 12N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S OF 13N E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 13N E OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED NEAR 28N66W WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING TO SOUTH FLORIDA. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT SE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF NE FLORIDA COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N74W TO S FLORIDA LATE SUN...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN FROM FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE MON. A REINFORCING FRONT WILL PUSH S OF 31N TUE...MERGE WITH THE FIRST FRONT AND EXTEND ALONG 23N BY LATE WED...BEFORE DISSIPATING ALONG 22N BY LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THEN BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 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 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 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N W OF 70W AND 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL N OF 27N E OF 70W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE S OF 27N. .THU...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL 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. FOR DETAILS SEE NGA OR USCG NOTICES TO MARINERS OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MARINE FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN