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FZNT24 KNHC 072100
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM 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. 

GMZ089-080330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM 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 AND MON.

$$
GMZ080-080330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST WED MAR 7 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO KT BECOMING N 15 
TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ082-080330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST WED MAR 7 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 20 
KT BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.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.
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ084-080330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST WED MAR 7 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-080330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST WED MAR 7 2012

.TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT..E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 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