000
FZNT02 KNHC 161017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FIRST TROUGH FROM 27N73W TO 21N67W. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 
TROUGH TO 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
SECOND TROUGH FROM 29N57W TO 24N54W. FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 55W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 77W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N 
TO 16N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST TROUGH FROM 28N73W TO 23N68W. FROM 25N 
TO 28N E OF TROUGH TO 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
SECOND TROUGH FROM 28N56W TO 24N57W WEAKENING. FROM 27N TO 29N W 
OF TROUGH TO 60W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST BOTH TROUGHS WEAKENED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
S OF 10N E OF 81.5W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 14N E OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 
79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 13N E OF 70W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W E WINDS 20 KT TO LOCALLY 
25 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.