000 FZNT23 KNHC 030246 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 MON APR 02 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 02 2012 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS DOMINATE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH FRI. COLD FRONT MOVE ACROSS N PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC TUE THEN STALLS AND WEAKENS THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 02 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N W OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 02 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 02 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT NE PART. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E AT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 02 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW AT 15 KT N OF 20N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL WED NIGHT. N OF 18N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 02 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 23N74W REACH FROM 22N65W TO 20N70W LATE TONIGHT THEN E OF AREA TUE. LARGE NW SWELL BEHIND FRONT THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES BUILD OVER BASIN TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. WEAK TROUGH ENTER NW PORTION FRI REACHING FROM 31N67W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 02 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 10 FT TUE NIGHT. N OF 27N FROM 71W TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING S TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT INCREASING TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL TUE NIGHT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING SW WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF 77W. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 28N W OF 70W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT W OF TROUGH LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT W OF TROUGH LATE. N OF 28N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NE BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT 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