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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN APR 01 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. 

GMZ089-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SUN APR 01 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS THROUGH THU 
WITH MAINLY MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN SE WINDS ACROSS THE W GULF 
AND LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE E GULF.

$$
GMZ080-011530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 01 2012
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SW PART. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
.WED...S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
GMZ082-011530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 01 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE 
TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 21N TODAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N 
OF 21N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT 
EARLY WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N AND 1 TO 3 FT S OF 21N.

$$
GMZ084-011530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 01 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... 
BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-011530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 01 2012

.TODAY...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 
25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E TO 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...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.
.WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT N OF 27N LATE. 
SEAS 1 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