000 FZNT23 KNHC 290845 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 THU MAR 29 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. AMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONT WILL STALL OVER TROPICAL ATLC WATERS NE OF LEEWARD ISLANDS TODAY AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. EASTERLY TRADES WILL PERSIST ACROSS CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA. $$ AMZ082-291530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TOADY THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-291530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ086-291530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-291530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 WITH MIXED N AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL DRIFT S TO ALONG 27N THU THIS AFTERNOON AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NORTHERN WATERS THEN STALLS ALONG 29N LATE FRI AND DISSIPATES SAT AS HIGH PRES REBUILDS WESTWARD THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-291530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT E OF 72W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 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 NELSON