000 FZNT23 KNHC 280243 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 TUE MAR 27 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. AMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT MOVE INTO TROPICAL ATLC WATERS N OF LEEWARD ISLANDS TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY REINFORCING FRONT WED AND DISSIPATE ALONG 20N THU. EASTERLY TRADES INCREASE OVER CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA. $$ AMZ082-280930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-280930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...FROM 11N TO 13N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-280930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 72W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-280930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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 W OF 60W LATE WED NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. S OF 19N NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL N OF 17N. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 17N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT SAT AND SUN. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 25N65W TO 25N78W MOVE E OF AREA TONIGHT. RIDGE EXTENDING ALONG 31N WED SHIFT S TO 27N THU THEN WEAKEN FRI AS SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NORTHERN WATERS. SECOND FRONT STALL ALONG 27N LATE FRI AND DISSIPATE SAT AS RIDGE REBUILDS ALONG 28N. $$ AMZ080-280930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED NIGHT...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W. FROM 24N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT E OF 70W THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 29N E OF 75W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 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 WALLY BARNES