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FZNT24 KNHC 162025
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 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. 

GMZ089-170330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

.SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 33N WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY 
FLOW WHICH WILL INCREASE SUN AND MON IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT 
ENTERING THE NW WATERS TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE 
LOUISIANA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED AFTERNOON. 

$$
GMZ080-170330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 28N W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 
6 TO 9 FT MON NIGHT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.WED...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 
5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. 

$$
GMZ082-170330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 
FT S OF 20N. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT S 
OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

$$
GMZ084-170330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT NIGHT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$
GMZ086-170330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

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 AL