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FZNT24 KNHC 302124
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 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. 

GMZ089-310330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE ALONG 27N EXTEND INTO EASTERN GULF 
THROUGH SAT.  SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASE OVER WESTERN GULF 
LATE SUN INTO MON AHEAD OF COLD FRONT ENTER NW ZONE EARLY TUE. 
FRONT REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WED.

$$
GMZ080-310330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N TONIGHT AND SAT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW AHEAD OF 
FRONT THEN BECOMING NW WINDS 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 

$$
GMZ082-310330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2012

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 
WINDS 15 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N WINDS 20 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

$$
GMZ084-310330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW N OF 27N LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.     
.WED...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW AT 20 KT BEHIND FRONT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE.

$$
GMZ086-310330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW N OF 27N 
LATE. 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