000
FZNT02 KNHC 132130
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N41W TO 23N51W. W OF FRONT TO 72W E OF 
BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 31N41W TO 24N46W. 
W OF FRONT TO TO 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 19N TO 28N E OF 
BAHAMAS TO 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 
31N42W TO 24N44W. FROM 16N TO 28N E OF 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 82W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N 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 65W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.