000
FZNT02 KNHC 151448
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W AND FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 
50W AND 68W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 27N E OF 65W AND FROM 16N TO 25N E OF 77W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 50W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N55W TO 23N57W. WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
TROUGH E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 75W AND S OF 16N W OF 48W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N53W TO 24N60W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 
95W SE WINDS 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 NELSON.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.