000 FZNT23 KNHC 251442 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 SUN MAR 25 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. AMZ089-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PASS E THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE EXTREME NW CARIBBEAN WATERS TONIGHT AND MON DISSIPATING ACROSS HISPANIOLA ON TUE. THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF THE FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS TUE AND WED. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TROPICAL WATERS ALONG 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WED NIGHT...AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ALONG 20N THU. $$ AMZ082-252130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITH E SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 19N E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 19N E OF 80W. .WED...N OF 18N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH E SWELL. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-252130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT 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 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-252130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 12N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-252130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 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 N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT NW PART WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 19N. $$ AMZ088-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IN THE NW WATERS EXTENDS FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N70W TO W CUBA EARLY MON... FROM 29N65W TO HISPANIOLA EARLY TUE...THEN MOVE E OF AREA LATE TUE AS A SECOND COLD FRONT RACES S AND EXTENDS E TO W ALONG 25N. THE SECOND FRONT WILL DISSIPATE ALONG 21N THU AS A RIDGE DEVELOPS FROM 28N65W TO NE FLORIDA. $$ AMZ080-252130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...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 15 TO 20 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 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 28N W OF 70W N TO NE 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 S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN N 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 TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 23N. .THU...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMIAN CHAIN. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 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 AL/NELSON