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FZNT24 KNHC 062103
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST TUE MAR 6 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. 

GMZ089-070330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES WILL SLOWLY SHIFT EASTWARD NE OF 
THE AREA...RESULTING IN FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS 
THE GULF THROUGH THU. WINDS DIMINISH FRI AND SAT AS A WEAKENING 
COLD FRONT APPROACHES THEN STALLS AS A STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 
THE TEXAS GULF COAST.

$$
GMZ080-070330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT WED.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS W OF 96W.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ082-070330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 96W.

$$
GMZ084-070330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-070330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 26N AND 6 
TO 8 FT N OF 26N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT... 
NIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE 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/ 
(LOWER CASE)

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 2013. FOR DETAILS SEE NGA OR USCG NOTICES TO 
MARINERS OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MARINE (LOWER CASE)

FORECASTER MUNDELL