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FZNT24 KNHC 021345
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT MON APR 02 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. 

GMZ089-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT MON APR 02 2012

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

$$
GMZ080-022130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT MON APR 02 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
GMZ082-022130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT MON APR 02 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 21N THIS AFTERNOON.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ084-022130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 02 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT E OF 87W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 KT 
NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-022130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 02 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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 AND THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S 
OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW TO W LATE. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 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 LEWITSKY