000
FZNT02 KNHC 160309
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FIRST TROUGH FROM 26N65W TO 21N67W. FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 
TROUGH TO 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
FROM 24N TO 27N W OF TROUGH TO 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. SECOND TROUGH FROM 28N53W TO 22N54W. FROM 26N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 27N E OF 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST TROUGH FROM 27N69W TO 22N70W. FROM 24N 
TO 27N E OF TROUGH TO 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 
25N TO 27N W OF TROUGH TO 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
SECOND TROUGH FROM 31N54W TO 24N58W N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 60W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST TROUGH DISSIPATED. SECOND TROUGH FROM 
31N55W TO 25N57W. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 60W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 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. S OF 10N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 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 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.