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FZNT24 KNHC 160859
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 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. 

GMZ089-161530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE W ATLC ALONG 33N EXTENDS 
W-SW INTO THE SE U.S. AND WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE E TO SE FLOW 
THROUGH SAT BEFORE WINDS BECOME MORE SE AND INCREASE ACROSS ALL 
BUT NE PORTIONS SUN AND MON...THEN INCREASE FURTHER ACROSS 
ENTIRE BASIN TUE.

$$
GMZ080-161530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012
 
.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT 
NE PORTIONS. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$
GMZ082-161530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
KT AREA WIDE THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 20N...3 TO 5 FT 
S OF 20N. 

$$
GMZ084-161530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

.TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT 
NIGHT. 
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 25N...5 TO 7 FT 
S OF 25N.

$$
GMZ086-161530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN ...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND 
5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N.

$$

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 STRIPLING