000 FZNT23 KNHC 280842 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 WED MAR 28 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. AMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PASS E TROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS NE OF LEEWARD ISLANDS TODAY. EASTERLY TRADES WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA. $$ AMZ082-281530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-281530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TODAY 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 E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-281530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-281530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 19N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N SWELL LATE SAT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO NE CUBA WILL MOVE E OF AREA TONIGHT. A RIDGE EXTENDING ALONG 31N WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 27N THU THEN WEAKEN FRI AS SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NORTHERN WATERS. THE SECOND FRONT WILL STALL ALONG 27N LATE FRI AND DISSIPATE SAT AS RIDGE REBUILDS ALONG 27N. $$ AMZ080-281530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 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 PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT E OF 74W. FROM 24N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 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 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 29N E OF 75W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO 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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 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 NELSON