000
FZNT02 KNHC 101003
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT MAR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 29N81W.  N OF FRONT  NE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS TO 65W   
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 28N81W.  N OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS TO 
65W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DIFFUSING FROM 31N52W TO 26N80W.   
WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT  N TO NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.  N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT  S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 55W  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.  N OF 20S FROM 55W TO 65W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.  S OF 
20N E OF 60W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NE SWELL W OF 40W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 31N55W TO 22N62W.  N OF 26N E OF 
TROUGH TO 50W  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 11 IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH  E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF 65W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 31N48W TO 25N55W.  N OF 28N E OF 
TROUGH TO 43W  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  SE OF 
LINE FROM 30N35W TO 20N65W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N FROM 68W TO 79W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST SW PART. REMAINDER OF AREA 
S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 16N FROM 68W TO 83W  NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS 
TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 16N FROM 68W TO 83W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  N OF 16N W OF 68W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
1
.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT EXTEND FROM 27N95W TO 21N97W.  
S OF 25N W OF FRONT  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT INLAND.  N OF 27N E OF 88W  E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 85W E TO SE 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.