000
FZNT02 KNHC 150941
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 24N43W.  W OF TROUGH TO 52W  
NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF 65W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  FROM 20N TO 
27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 65W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEA TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DISSIPATED.  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  NEW TROUGH FROM 31N54W TO 214N59W.  W OF 
TROUGH TO 60W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
68W AND 80W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL W OF 68W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 80W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.

.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.