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FZNT27 KNHC 011447
OFFN06
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT SUN APR 01 2012

...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR A MORE DETAILED
FORECAST WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COASTLINE...

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER THE NE GULF AND
WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE GULF WATERS THROUGH THU WITH
MAINLY MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN SE WINDS ACROSS THE W GULF AND
LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE E GULF.

NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS W OF 95W.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED...S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5
FT LATE TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 94W
TONIGHT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N
OF 21N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S
OF 23N E OF 94W EARLY WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FT THU AND 1 TO 3 FT S OF 21N.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10
KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF
26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF
25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM
25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E TO
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E
TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT N OF 26N LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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