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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT TUE APR 03 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. 

GMZ089-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT TUE APR 03 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE GULF WATERS 
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. WINDS WILL VEER TO THE SW AND W 
OVER THE N WATERS THU AND FRI AS A LOW PRES MOVES EASTWARD 
ACROSS THE N GULF STATES.

$$
GMZ080-031530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT TUE APR 03 2012
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT 
THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ082-031530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT TUE APR 03 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N 
OF 21N AND 1 TO 3 FT S OF 21N.

$$
GMZ084-031530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 03 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT 
BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE 
COAST OF YUCATAN IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$
GMZ086-031530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 03 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW LATE. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING W TO NW 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 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