000
FZNT02 KNHC 152120
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W AND FROM 23N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 50W AND FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 
70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 
18N W OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 8 TO 13 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 FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 
10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.