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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM 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. 

GMZ089-020330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT SUN APR 01 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1015 MB CENTERED OVER CENTRAL GULF 
MAINTAINS LIGHT TO MODERATE SE BREEZE ACROSS WESTERN GULF ZONES 
AND LIGHT NLY  BREEZE OVER EASTERN ZONES.

$$
GMZ080-020330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 01 2012
 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
GMZ082-020330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SUN APR 01 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 
5 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 23N E OF 92W. 
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S 
OF 23N E OF 94W EARLY WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N SUBSIDING TO 
2 FT FRI.

$$
GMZ084-020330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 01 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. 
SEAS 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 20 KT MON 
NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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 AND FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
GMZ086-020330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 01 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 
27N SW WINDS 5 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 W 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 AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N SE 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 AND FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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 WALLY BARNES