000
FZNT02 KNHC 162129
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FIRST TROUGH FROM 22N69W TO 21N73W. FROM 25N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SECOND 
TROUGH FROM 31N54W TO 23N57W. FROM 26N TO 30N W OF TROUGH TO 60W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST TROUGH DISSIPATED. SECOND TROUGH FROM 
31N53W TO 25N60W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N 
AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
65W AND 80W 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 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

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

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 96W SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 92W 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.