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FZNT24 KNHC 132010
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 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. 

GMZ089-140330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PREVAIL JUST N OF THE AREA 
THROUGH SUN. 

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GMZ080-140330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ082-140330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E OFF 
THE YUCATAN COAST EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-140330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS S OF 25W.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ086-140330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

$$

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 AL