000
FZNT02 KNHC 131532
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 23N50W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 
71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N40W TO 22N52W. N OF 24N W OF TROUGH 
TO 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 
28N E OF BAHAMAS TO 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 50W E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N41W TO 24N45W. FROM 19N TO 29N E OF 
70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
69W AND 83W 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 17N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 17N BETWEEN 
68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 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.