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FZNT02 KNHC 072159
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAR 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 09.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 18 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 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC NW OF LINE 31N48W TO 25N65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
E OF BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 10 FT S OF 22N W OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 31N36W TO 20N45W AND E OF BAHAMAS  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 22N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 20N45W TO 70W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. W OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 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 20N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT N OF 17N W 
OF 50W.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT S OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W AND 8 TO 11 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 72W AND 83W AND 8 TO 11 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 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 84W AND 92W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 
92W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 23N97W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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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.

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.