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FZNT02 KNHC 080931
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 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 FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC W OF LINE 31N40W TO 20N50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 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 NE SWELL. W OF 65W E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND  8 
FT S OF 22N W OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W 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. N OF 24N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 20N9W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 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 DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.