000 FZNT23 KNHC 010256 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 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. AMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS DOMINATE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH THU. TROUGH MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-010930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 83W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-010930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH THU. N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-010930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-010930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING SW WINDS N OF 20N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONTAL TROUGH. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL LATE WED AND THU. N OF 18N E OF FRONTAL TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 25N DRIFT E AS WEAK TROUGH MOVE INTO NORTHWESTERN WATERS TONIGHT AND E OF AREA SUN NIGHT. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE THROUGH NE PORTION MON AND TUE WITH LARGE NW SWELL BEHIND IT BUILDING ACROSS NE HALF OF BASIN TUE THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES SETTLES ACROSS CENTRAL PORTION LATE TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-010930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL BEHIND FRONT. S OF 27N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL E OF 72W. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT N OF 28N E OF 72W LATE MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 28N E OF 70W MON NIGHT. S OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N FROM 70W TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL NE HALF LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W...TO 7 FT IN N SWELL FROM 70W TO 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 70W EXCEPT 2 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 WALLY BARNES