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FZNT24 KNHC 311437
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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. 

GMZ089-312130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NE GULF 
THROUGH TONIGHT. OTHERWISE A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES ALONG 25N WILL 
DOMINATE THE GULF THROUGH WED.

$$
GMZ080-312130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PART THIS 
AFTERNOON.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 
TO 7 FT LATE. 
.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.

$$
GMZ082-312130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE 
EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN.
.MON AND TUE...E TO 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.

$$
GMZ084-312130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
NE TO E 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 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN 
COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-312130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
W TO NW 10 KT BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 
26N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE SUN 
NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 LEWITSKY