000
FZNT02 KNHC 142120
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 26N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E 
OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL W OF 
70W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL W OF 68W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 80W 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.