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FZNT24 KNHC 100915
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SAT MAR 10 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. 

GMZ089-101530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 
27N95W TO 21N97W MOVE W INLAND AS WARM FRONT TONIGHT.  OTHERWISE 
ATLC HIGH PRES EXTENDS RIDGE INTO GULF THROUGH WED.

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GMZ080-101530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST SAT MAR 10 2012
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF FRONT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS N OF FRONT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-101530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE 
15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT TONIGHT. E OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W  
OF FRONT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-101530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 25 KT TONIGHT.  SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT 
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT
.SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-101530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 
KT N OF 27N TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT TONIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 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/

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 WALLY BARNES