000
FZNT02 KNHC 170303
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FIRST TROUGH FROM 27N69W TO 21N73W. FROM 24N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SECOND 
TROUGH FROM 31N54W TO 24N58W. 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 
31N54W TO 25N57W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 17N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.24 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 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 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 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 N OF 25N W OF 94W 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. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 92W NE TO E 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.