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FZNT24 KNHC 071448
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST WED MAR 7 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. 

GMZ089-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST WED MAR 7 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 NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE 
TEXAS COAST FRI MORNING...STALL AND WEAKEN W OF 95W IN THE 
WESTERN GULF THROUGH SAT...THEN DISSIPATE INLAND SUN.

$$
GMZ080-072130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012
 
.THIS THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.FRI...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT EARLY.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ082-072130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 
FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT BEHIND FRONT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT LATE.
.SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF
FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT EARLY.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ084-072130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON 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.

$$
GMZ086-072130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 MUNDELL