000
FZNT02 KNHC 161435
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 29N57W TO 24N54W. FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 
73W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N53W TO 24N60W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N52W TO 24N56W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N W OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
63W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 
82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 95W SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E TO 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.