000 FZNT24 KNHC 011444 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. GMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SUN APR 01 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER THE NE GULF AND WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE 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. $$ GMZ080-012130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SUN APR 01 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 95W. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-012130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN APR 01 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 22N E OF 94W TONIGHT. .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 S OF 23N E OF 94W EARLY WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU AND 1 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. $$ GMZ084-012130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN APR 01 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-012130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SUN APR 01 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N 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 1 TO 3 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 26N 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 HUFFMAN