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FZNT24 KNHC 110924
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SUN MAR 11 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. 

GMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST SUN MAR 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM TEXAS COASTAL BEND TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE 
MOVE W OF AREA TONIGHT.  HIGH PRES BUILD W FROM ATLC ACROSS GULF 
OF MEXICO THROUGH THU.

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GMZ080-111530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST SUN MAR 11 2012
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ082-111530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SUN MAR 11 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-111530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SUN MAR 11 2012

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.

$$
GMZ086-111530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SUN MAR 11 2012

.MON AND TONIGHT...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 WALLY BARNES