000
FZNT02 KNHC 200815
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 58W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 24N67W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 27N W OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  

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

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 89W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 22N98W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 88W. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 20N96W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 86W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 30N91W TO 19N92W. WITHIN 120 
NM W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 25N W OF 87W.  
 
.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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.