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FZNT23 KNHC 282112
OFFNT3

ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL 
N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM 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.

AMZ089-290330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT WED MAR 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT STALL OVER TROPICAL ATLC WATERS NE 
OF LEEWARD ISLANDS TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE THU NIGHT.  EASTERLY  
TRADES PERSIST ACROSS CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS 
N OF AREA.

$$
AMZ082-290330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT WED MAR 28 2012
 
.TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E TO 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
AMZ084-290330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT WED MAR 28 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 MON...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
AMZ086-290330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT WED MAR 28 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
AMZ087-290330-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 PM EDT WED MAR 28 2012
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL N OF 18N.
.FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN N SWELL LATE SAT. S OF 19N E 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
AMZ088-290330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT WED MAR 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT ALONG 28N BECOME DIFFUSE W OF 65W 
TONIGHT.  SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NORTHERN WATERS THU THEN 
SECOND FRONT STALL ALONG 29N LATE FRI AND DISSIPATE SAT AS HIGH 
PRES BUILDS WESTWARD THROUGH MON.

$$
AMZ080-290330-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT WED MAR 28 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL EXCEPT TO 11 FT E OF 70W. FROM 24N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 
24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 6 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 
25 KT E OF 72W THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N S TO 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...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 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS.
.MON...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
26N SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

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