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FZNT24 KNHC 070932
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST WED MAR 07 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. 

GMZ089-071530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST WED MAR 07 2012
0
.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES WILL SLOWLY SHIFT EASTWARD NE OF 
THE AREA...RESULTING IN FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS 
THE GULF THROUGH THU. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OUT THE TEXAS COAST 
FRI MORNING EXTENDING FROM SW LOUISIANA TO THE NE COAST OF 
MEXICO FRI EVENING. THE FRONT WILL STALL AS A STATIONARY FRONT 
FROM THE SW LOUISIANA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY SAT AND MOVE 
BACK SUN.

$$
GMZ080-071530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST WED MAR 07 2012
 
.TODAY  THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE WED.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ082-071530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST WED MAR 07 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 
95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ084-071530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST WED MAR 07 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN E SWELL. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
IN SE SWELL.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-071530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST WED MAR 07 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 
26N...AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 26N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND SAT..E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 DGS