000
FZNT02 KNHC 130341
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 22N52W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT ALONG 31N. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT 
IN NE WINDS WAVES AND NE SWELL. HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N BETWEEN 
50W AND 60W. N OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W 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 31N41W TO 21N47W. N OF 25N W OF 
TROUGH TO 60W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 
22N TO 28N E OF BAHAMAS TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 50W E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N42W TO 23N47W. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH 
TO 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 19N W OF 40W E OF BAHAMAS AND 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC SE OF LINE 26N35W TO 15N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 75W 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 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.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 COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.