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FZNT24 KNHC 161435
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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. 

GMZ089-162130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

.SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 33N WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY 
FLOW WHICH WILL INCREASE SUN AND MON IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT 
ENTERING THE NW WATERS TUE.

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GMZ080-162130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 28N W OF 95W SE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 6 
TO 9 FT MON NIGHT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.

$$
GMZ082-162130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 
FT S OF 20N. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.

$$
GMZ084-162130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 9 FT.

$$
GMZ086-162130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 4 TO 7 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 NELSON