000
FZNT02 KNHC 210249
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 28N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 25N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.24 HOUR ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 30N45W. N OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 28N43W. N OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N BETWEEN 70W AND 
78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N BETWEEN 70W AND 
78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 22N98W. W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 85W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 80W. NUMEROUS MODERATE 
TO SCATTERED STRONG CONVECTION ALONG FRONT N OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N89W TO 18N95W. WITHIN 180 
NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 21N 
E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N89W TO 
23N93W TO 19N93W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
 
.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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.