000
FZNT02 KNHC 201609
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 43W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 20N TO 26N W OF 58W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W  
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.  

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 89W  SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 19N96W.  W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.  E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT W OF 88W AND TO 8 FT E OF 88W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT DIFFUSING FROM 29N91W TO 
19N92W.  N OF 27N FROM 88W TO 90W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.  
 
.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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.