000
FZNT02 KNHC 181012
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 180 NM NW OF LINE FROM 28N56W TO 23N74W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 210 NM NW OF LINE FROM 26N56W TO 21N76W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 26N66W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 270 NM NW OF LINE FROM 25N56W TO 21N76W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST 
NEAR 24N69W. 

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 47W AND 56W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 73W. 
S OF 10N E OF 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 10N 
E OF 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 
19N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 92.5W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 88W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT NEAR 28N96W. S OF 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. S OF 20N E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 87W E TO 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.