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FZNT24 KNHC 171506
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 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. 

GMZ089-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A E TO W RIDGE ALONG 31N WILL MAINTAIN SOUTHEASTERLY 
LOW LEVEL FLOW WHICH WILL INCREASE SUN AND MON IN ADVANCE OF A 
COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW WATERS TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND 
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE 
WED AND FROM ALABAMA COAST TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AT SUNRISE THU.

$$
GMZ080-172130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 28N W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT LATE MON NIGHT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT.
.WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. 

$$
GMZ082-172130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 150 NM OF COAST OF YUCATAN DURING 
EVENINGS. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 22N.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N. SCATTERED TSTMS 
AHEAD OF FRONT.

$$
GMZ084-172130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N 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 TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.WED...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 
20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$
GMZ086-172130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT S 
OF 25N SUN NIGHT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT 
IN THE GULF STREAM.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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