000
FZNT02 KNHC 141534
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N37W 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 18N TO 20N W OF 55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH 31N40W TO 
24N50W. W OF TROUGH TO 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
69W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
N OF 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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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.