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FZNT24 KNHC 092113
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST FRI MAR 09 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. 

GMZ089-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST FRI MAR 09 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 
28N94W TO TAMPICO MEXICO WILL STALL TONIGHT...MOVING BACK INLAND 
AS A WARM FRONT SAT. OTHERWISE ATLC HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO 
RIDGE INTO THE AREA FROM THE NE TO THE SW GULF THROUGH TUE.

$$
GMZ080-100330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST FRI MAR 09 2012
 
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NE 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 10 
TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ082-100330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST FRI MAR 09 2012

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE. E  
OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 15 TO 20 
KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 
KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 
TO 4 FT S OF 20N.

$$
GMZ084-100330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST FRI MAR 09 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 
KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TO 
SE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT 
N OF 26N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-100330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST FRI MAR 09 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT S OF 25N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT SAT NIGHT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 26N. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N.

$$

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/

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 2012. FOR DETAILS SEE NGA OR USCG NOTICES TO 
MARINERS OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MARINE

FORECASTER LEWITSKY