000 FZNT23 KNHC 270242 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 MON MAR 26 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. AMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN. THE REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS N OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS TUE...FOLLOWED BY A STALLING REINFORCING FRONT ON WED THAT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ON THU. LIGHT TRADE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN INCREASE BY MID WEEK AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-270930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-270930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TONIGHT...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. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH 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. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 11N TO 13N W 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. $$ AMZ086-270930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-270930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW TUE NIGHT. 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 AND WED NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 19N W OF 60W LATE WED NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 17N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL SAT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL STALL AND WEAKEN FROM 28N65W TO HAITI THROUGH EARLY TUE. A SECOND FRONT WILL PUSH S OF 31N OVERNIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL EVENTUALLY OVERTAKE THE FIRST FRONT AND EXTEND FROM 25N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE TUE BEFORE STALLING AND DISSIPATING SE OF THE AREA WED INTO THU. A THIRD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS N OF 29N FRI...REACHING ALONG 26N TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS SAT. $$ AMZ080-270930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 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 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 71W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 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 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 6 FT S OF 22N. .WED NIGHT...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W. FROM 22N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .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 BAHAMAS. 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. .FRI...N OF 29N E OF 75W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 26N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 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