000
FZNT02 KNHC 200330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 19N96W. S 
OF 25N W OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT WITH HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 25N66W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS WITH HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 23N68W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS WITH HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 24N70W. 
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 75W.  

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 
83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 85W AND S OF 25N E OF 85W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NW WATERS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 26N98W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT W OF 86W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 19N96W. W OF FRONT EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT W OF 86W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 18.5N94W. WITHIN 120 NM W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 22N E OF 90W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT W OF 86W.  
 
.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.