000 FZNT24 KNHC 312118 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH MOVE THROUGH NE GULF TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 25N DOMINATE GULF THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ080-010330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PART TONIGHT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-010330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT N OF 22N AND 2 FT S OF 22N. $$ GMZ084-010330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING W BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NW SUN NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-010330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW AT 10 KT BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 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 SE WINDS 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 SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. $$ 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