000
FZNT02 KNHC 121530
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 21N58W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
23N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N43W TO 23N46W. N OF 23N W 
OF TROUGH TO 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N41W TO 22N46W. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH 
TO 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 
22N TO 25N E OF BAHAMAS TO 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 50W E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 
17N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 18N FROM 73W TO 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 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.