000 FZNT23 KNHC 300251 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT OVER TROPICAL ATLC NE OF LEEWARD ISLANDS DISSIPATE TONIGHT. EASTERLY TRADES PREVAIL OVER REGION THROUGH MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA. $$ AMZ082-300930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-300930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 82W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-300930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-300930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN N SWELL N OF 18N. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 27N CONTINUE THROUGH SAT THEN DRIFT S TO 25N AS COLD FRONT BRUSHES 31N SAT NIGHT AND STALL ALONG 30N MON. HIGH PRES REBUILDS ALONG 25N LATE MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-300930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAR 29 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 75W NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 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 W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEA 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