000 FZNT23 KNHC 310902 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 SAT MAR 31 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. AMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL DOMINATE THE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. A FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE N WATERS OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-311530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-311530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-311530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-311530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 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 10 TO 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...SHIFTING SW N OF 21N LATE. 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...EXCEPT NW WINDS BEHIND FRONTAL TROUGH. 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. .WED...N OF 18N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF FRONTAL TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE DOMINATES THE AREA. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD N OF 31N SUN AND MON. A TROUGH WILL PRECEDE THE FRONT...LEAVING MODERATE NW FLOW OVER MUCH OF THE AREA SUN INTO MON. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH OF 31N BY MON NIGHT EXTENDING FROM 26N55W TO 19N65W BY TUE EVENING. HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-311530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N E OF 72W EARLY...THEN SHIFTING W TO NW SUN NIGHT. 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 W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT N OF 28N E OF 72W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 28N E OF 70W LATE. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 22N E OF 70W IN N SWELL AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ 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