000
FZNT02 KNHC 140946
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 31N39W TO 24N47W.  W OF FRONT 
TO 63W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 63W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 19N TO 20N W OF 55W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED.  TROUGH FROM 
31N41W TO 24N50W.  W OF TROUGH TO 55W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  N OF 20N E OF 65W   WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 50W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 31N42W TO 27N43W. FROM 22N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  FROM 15N 
TO 25N BETWEEN 48W TO 60W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
65W AND 83W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT W OF 70W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT W OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT W OF 68W.

.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.