000
FZNT02 KNHC 171008
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. FRONTAL TROUGH 31N52W TO 26N58W. WITHIN 180 NM NW 
OF TROUGH S OF 30N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N52W TO 27N57W TO 26N66W. 
WITHIN 120 NM NW OF TROUGH S OF 30N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH 31N47W TO 28N52W TO 
23N75W. WITHIN 150 NM NW OF TROUGH W OF 57W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 14N BETWEEN 46W AND 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN MIXED NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N E OF 81W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W 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 S OF 25N FROM 80W TO 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N FROM 80W TO 85W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 88W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT NW PART. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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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.