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FZNT24 KNHC 271431
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 27 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. 

GMZ089-272130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS...EASTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REGION THROUGH 
FRI. WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND WED IN THE EASTERN HALF OF 
THE GULF AS A WEAK COLD FRONT DRIFTS W ACROSS FLORIDA. LIGHT TO 
MODERATE WINDS WILL VEER SE TO S SAT.

$$
GMZ080-272130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 27 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
GMZ082-272130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 27 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-272130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 27 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 15 KT SW WATERS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$
GMZ086-272130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 27 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N THU NIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. ISSUANCE TIME FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO OFFSHORE WATERS 
FORECASTS WILL BE REFERENCED TO THE EASTERN TIME ZONE. 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. ISSUANCE TIME FOR ALL THREE NAVTEX PRODUCTS 
WILL BE REFERENCED TO THE EASTERN TIME ZONE. FOR DETAILS SEE NGA 
OR USCG NOTICES TO MARINERS OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MARINE

FORECASTER MUNDELL