000
FZNT02 KNHC 180258
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 27N58W TO 22N59W. FROM 24N TO 27N WITHIN 120 NM W 
OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N59W TO 20N61W. FROM 23N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 58W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N59W TO 20N61W. FROM 22N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 58W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S 
OF 22N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC TROUGH 31N53W TO 26N56W. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM W OF 
TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N45W TO 27N52W. FROM 27N TO 30W 
WITHIN 120 NM W OF TROUGH NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N43W TO 26N47W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 12N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 
73W. S OF 10N E OF 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W 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 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE 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. S OF 25N E OF 92W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W 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.