000
FZNT02 KNHC 182128
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 24N TO 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 58W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N W OF 70W AND FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 
55W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT NE OF 
BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 09N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77.5W 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. 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 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 28N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 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.

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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.