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FZNT24 KNHC 231516
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 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. 

GMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ENTERS NW GULF ZONE TODAY AND MERGE WITH 
STATIONARY FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 29N90W TO 19N93W 
TONIGHT.  MERGED  FRONT REACH FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO SE TEXAS 
ON SAT...FROM TAMPA BAY TO CENTRAL GULF SAT AND SE OF AREA SUN.

$$
GMZ080-232130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 93W TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 
15 KT MON AND TUE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$
GMZ082-232130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ084-232130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW AT 
10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
GMZ086-232130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW A 10 TO 15 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 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. ISSUANCE TIME FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO OFFSHORE WATERS 
FORECASTS WILL BE REFERENCED TO THE EASTERN TIME ZONE. 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. ISSUANCE TIME FOR ALL THREE NAVTEX PRODUCTS 
WILL BE REFERENCED TO THE EASTERN TIME ZONE. FOR DETAILS SEE NGA 
OR USCG NOTICES TO MARINERS OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MARINE

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES