000
FZNT02 KNHC 181424
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 77W AND LINE FROM 28N55W TO 21N73W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 77W AND LINE FROM 28N52W TO 20N73W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 47W AND 57W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 10N E 
OF 81W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NW 
WATERS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH NW PORTION. E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT NW WATERS.
 
.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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.