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FZNT02 KNHC 082156
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC W OF LINE 31N35W TO 20N45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 20N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 18N. S OF 20N W OF 50W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N 
OF 18N E OF 55W.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 29N81W. N OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 29N80W. N OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MERGING SE AND 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 EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 18N E OF 84W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL S OF 16N 
W OF 75W AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL S OF 14N W OF 75W AND 8 TO 11 FT 
ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 88W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 26N96W TO 23N97W. S OF 
27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 21N97W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 28N96W TO 19N95W. W OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E WINDS 20 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.