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FZNT02 KNHC 172123
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N54W TO 24N60W. WITHIN 180 NM W OF TROUGH NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N51W TO 26N61W TO 22N63W. FROM 24N TO 
28N BETWEEN 58W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N60W TO 20N61W. FROM 21N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 58W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N 
W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 12N W OF 47W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 73W. S OF 10N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 10N E OF 80W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 10N E OF 79W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S 
OF 27N E OF 86W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.