000 FZNT24 KNHC 282112 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT WED MAR 28 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. GMZ089-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE EXTEND INTO NORTHERN HALF OF GULF THROUGH SUN. COLD FRONT ENTERS NW GULF MON AND REACH FROM 30N88W TO 19N96W LATE MON. $$ GMZ080-290330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT THEN BECOMING N 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 FT INCREASING TO 7 FT LATE. $$ GMZ082-290330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N AT 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. $$ GMZ084-290330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW AT 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-290330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ EFFECTIVE APRIL 03 2012 AT 1800 UTC THE OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST ZONES CHANGE FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND SW N ATLANTIC AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. ISSUANCE TIME FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO OFFSHORE WATERS FORECASTS WILL BE REFERENCED TO THE EASTERN TIME ZONE. FOR DETAILS SEE WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/EXPERIMENTAL/OFFSHORES/ EFFECTIVE APRIL 03 2012 NEW RADIOFAX SCHEDULE FOR NEW ORLEANS CHARTS AND TEXT PRODUCTS. ON AIR SCHEDULE LISTING OF THE NEW SCHEDULE BEGINS ON OR ABOUT MAR 28 2012. FORECAST COVERAGE FOR NEW ORLEANS...MIAMI AND SAN JUAN NAVTEX CHANGES APR 03 2012. ISSUANCE TIME FOR ALL THREE NAVTEX PRODUCTS WILL BE REFERENCED TO THE EASTERN TIME ZONE. FOR DETAILS SEE NGA OR USCG NOTICES TO MARINERS OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MARINE FORECASTER WALLY BARNES 000 FZNT24 KNHC 282112 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE EXTEND INTO NORTHERN HALF OF GULF THROUGH SUN. COLD FRONT ENTERS NW GULF MON AND REACH FROM 30N88W TO 19N96W LATE MON. $$ GMZ080-290330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT THEN BECOMING N 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 FT INCREASING TO 7 FT LATE. $$ GMZ082-290330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N AT 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. $$ GMZ084-290330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW AT 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-290330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ 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