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FZNT24 KNHC 102055
OFFNT4

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

GMZ089-110330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM SE TEXAS COAST TO 
18N95W WILL MOVE W INLAND AS WARM FRONT LATER TONIGHT. OTHERWISE 
ATLC HIGH PRES EXTENDS RIDGE INTO GULF THROUGH THU.

$$
GMZ080-110330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST SAT MAR 10 2012
 
.TONIGHT...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ082-110330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-110330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ086-110330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.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 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 4 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/

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 DGS