000
FZNT02 KNHC 080329
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC W OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 20N50W TO 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 8 TO 9 FT S OF 22N W OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 20N45W TO 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. W 
OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND  
8 TO 9 FT S OF 22N W OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 65W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N 
W OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT N OF 17N W OF 45W. S 
OF 20N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT S OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W AND 8 TO 11 FT 
ELSEWHERE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT S OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W AND 8 TO 
11 FT ELSEWHERE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT S OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W AND 8 TO 
11 FT ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N W OF 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 91W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W 
OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 22N W OF 95W SE WINDS 
2O KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 22N97W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 21N96W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 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.