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FZNT24 KNHC 150912
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU MAR 15 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. 

GMZ089-151530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE PREVAIL NE OF BASIN THROUGH MON. 

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GMZ080-151530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012
 
.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-151530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012

.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ084-151530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
S OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ086-151530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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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