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FZNT24 KNHC 292126
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT THU MAR 29 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. 

GMZ089-300330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE EXTEND INTO EASTERN GULF ALONG 27N 
THROUGH FRI.  SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASE OVER WESTERN ZONES SUN AS 
COLD FRONT APPROACHES NW GULF LATE MON.  FRONT BRINGS STRONG N 
WINDS AND SEAS TO 8 FT TUE AND BEYOND.

$$
GMZ080-300330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT.
.SUN AND MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N AT 25 KT 
BEHIND FRONT LATE MON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE MON. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. 
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ082-300330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND 
FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  

$$
GMZ084-300330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NW WATERS LATE. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW AT 20 KT N OF 28N LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT N OF 28N LATE.    

$$
GMZ086-300330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 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 28N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW AT 20 KT N OF 28N  
LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT N OF 28N LATE.

$$

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