000 FZNT23 KNHC 301441 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 30 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. AMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS...EASTERLY TRADES WILL PREVAIL IN THE REGION THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA. $$ AMZ082-302130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 2 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN GULF OF HONDURAS AT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN GULF OF HONDURAS. $$ AMZ084-302130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-302130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 13N E OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-302130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW AND E SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .MON...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO THE CAROLINAS WILL SHIFT S THIS AFTERNOON TO 29N...THEN MOVE NORTH BY SAT AS WINDS INCREASE FROM THE S AND SW. ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD N OF 31N SUN AND MON. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH INTO THE WATERS N OF 26N E OF 75W MON AND TUE...STALLING AND WEAKENING FROM 26N65W TO 29N74W BY LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-302130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N E OF 72W EARLY. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 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 GR/CHRISTENSEN