000 FZNT23 KNHC 310240 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 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. AMZ089-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY BREEZE PREVAIL IN BASIN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD AS HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS N OF AREA. $$ AMZ082-310930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-310930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 THROUGH WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-310930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 13N E OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-310930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW 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 AND SUN NIGHT...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 AND WED...N OF 18N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 31N68W TONIGHT MOVE N OF AREA SAT. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE SE ALONG 30N SUN THEN LIFT N MON. STRONGER COLD FRONT ENTER NE CORNER OF BASIN EARLY TUE AND SWEEP SE OF ZONE BY LATE TUE. HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 27N WED. $$ AMZ080-310930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW 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 EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 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 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 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 SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 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 SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N. N OF 27N W OF 74W SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N W OF 74W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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