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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 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. 

GMZ089-311530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS ALONG 25N FROM THE WESTERN 
ATLC TO NORTHERN MEXICO. A WEAK HIGH PRES AREA WILL FORM ALONG 
THIS RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF SUN. ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE 
HIGH PRES...MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP 
OFF THE TEXAS COAST AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THIS COAST ON WED.

$$
GMZ080-311530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012
 
.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PART TODAY.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 
TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.  
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ082-311530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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.
.MON...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT EARLY. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT N OF 22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. 

$$
GMZ084-311530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING 
SW TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT NEAR THE 
YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT NEAR THE 
YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-311530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW TO W 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE SUN 
NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N 
NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S 
OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 T. SEAS 2 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 GR