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FZNT24 KNHC 081431
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST THU MAR 8 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. 

GMZ089-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST THU MAR 8 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT
EASTWARD. A COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST FRI MORNING... 
STALL AND WEAKEN AS A STATIONARY FRONT W OF 95W IN THE WESTERN 
GULF THROUGH SAT...THEN DISSIPATE INLAND SUN.

$$
GMZ080-082130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST THU MAR 8 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN 
SE SWELL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 95W S TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO 
N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W E WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 
95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
W OF 95W.
.SUN...W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 96W SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W 
OF 95W.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ082-082130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST THU MAR 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 20 
TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 6 BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT BEHIND 
FRONT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 
15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 
95W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
.SUN...W OF 96W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 
96W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ084-082130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST THU MAR 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-082130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST THU MAR 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 
6 FT LATE.
.SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 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