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FZNT02 KNHC 091004
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W  NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 75W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT E OF BAHAMAS.  W OF 75W E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 20N E OF 62W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.  N OF 20N W OF 62W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 50W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
50W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 20N  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 20N  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 20N E OF 50W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  S OF 20N W OF 50W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC 30 HOUR  FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 28N81W.
N OF FRONT  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 27N80W. 
N OF FRONT  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MERGING E 
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 FROM 72W TO 83W AND TO 11 FT 
ELSEWHERE.  WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 
84W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 17N FROM 70W TO 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.  S OF 15N W OF 82W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.  

.GULF OF MEXICO  N OF 27N FROM 85W TO 93W  SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 8 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 20N97W. 
W OF FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 20N97W. 
W OF FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 26N E OF 88W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$

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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.