000
FZNT02 KNHC 131000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 23N55W.  N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N.  N OF 
24N W OF FRONT TO 71W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  S OF 19N E OF 
58W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 31N40W TO 22N48W.  N OF 25N W 
OF TROUGH TO 65W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
FROM 22N TO 28N E OF BAHAMAS TO 65W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 50W E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 31N44W TO 24N45W.  W OF TROUGH TO 70W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  FROM 20N TO 
24N E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND E SWELL.  FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 50W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W  NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
68W AND 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.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 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

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