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FZNT23 KNHC 281430
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ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 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.

AMZ089-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL STALL IN THE TROPICAL 
ATLC WATERS NE OF LEEWARD ISLANDS THROUGH TONIGHT. EASTERLY 
TRADES WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND THU AS 
HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA.

$$
AMZ082-282130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 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.

$$
AMZ084-282130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...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 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.

$$
AMZ086-282130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON 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.

$$
AMZ087-282130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT  
EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL 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 N SWELL LATE SAT. S OF 19N 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
AMZ088-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT ALONG 23N WILL BECOME DIFFUSE
W OF 65W TONIGHT. A RIDGE ALONG 31N WILL SHIFT S TO 27N THU THEN 
WEAKEN FRI AS SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS. 
THE SECOND FRONT WILL STALL ALONG 27N LATE FRI AND DISSIPATE SAT 
AS HIGH PRES BUILDS WESTWARD.

$$
AMZ080-282130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N 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 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 S TO 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 MUNDELL