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FZNT02 KNHC 101539
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 28N81W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 20N70W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 20N70W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 9 FT.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 25N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N FROM 73W TO 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N FROM 68W 
TO 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N FROM 70W 
TO 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 
16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
1
.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 28N83W TO 1019 MB LOW PRES 
27N95W TO 18N95W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N 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.

$$

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.