000 FZNT23 KNHC 291658 OFFNT3 TEST...OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...TEST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...THIS_MESSAGE_IS_FOR_TEST_PURPOSES_ONLY... TEST TEST TESTOFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65WINCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. TEST TEST TEST 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. AMZ001-292000- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT OVER TROPICAL ATLC NE OF LEEWARD ISLANDS WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. EASTERLY TRADES WILL PREVAIL IN THE REGION THROUGH MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA. $$ AMZ011-013-015-017-019-021-292000- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- GULF OF HONDURAS- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ029-031-039-292000- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT W OF 80W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ023-033-292000- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ025-027-035-037-292000- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ101-292000- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S OF 31N TONIGHT THEN STALL ALONG 29N FRI NIGHT AND DISSIPATE SAT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS WESTWARD. $$ AMZ111-113-115-117-119-121-123-125-127-292000- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1130 AM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 29N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT ATLC EXPOSURES. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. N OF 29N...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT ATLC EXPOSURES. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT N OF 29N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER