000
FZNT02 KNHC 071530
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 7 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

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.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 7.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 8.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 9.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC NW OF LINE 31N53W TO 20N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 31N39W TO 20N50W TO 17N62W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 16N61W TO 70W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. W OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT S OF 16N W OF 70W AND 8 TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W AND 8 TO 13 FT 
ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 18N E OF 
83W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 91W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 92W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.