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FZNT24 KNHC 091432
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST FRI MAR 09 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 

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. 

GMZ089-092130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST FRI MAR 09 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOUISIANA COASTAL 
WATERS TO NE MEXICO WILL STALL OUT IN THE NW GULF BY SAT 
MORNING...LIFTING BACK INLAND AS A WARM FRONT SAT NIGHT. 
OTHERWISE ATLC HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO RIDGE INTO THE AREA 
FROM THE NE TO THE SW GULF THROUGH TUE.

$$
GMZ080-092130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 09 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING 
TO NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
NEAR FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 10 
TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ082-092130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST FRI MAR 09 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
SHIFTING TO NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 
FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 15 TO 20 
KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 
KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 
TO 4 FT S OF 20N.

$$
GMZ084-092130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 09 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TO 
SE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-092130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 09 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N 
OF 27N.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 
25N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT S OF 25N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT SAT NIGHT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N N OF 26N TUE.

$$

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 LEWITSKY