000
FZNT02 KNHC 211546
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 50W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 22N TO 27N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 18N TO 25N E OF BAHAMAS TO 58W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.18 HOUR FORECAST  ATLC COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 20N43W.  N OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT E OF AREA.  N OF 26N E OF 52W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W  NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W  NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W  NE WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 83W  E TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N W OF 80W  E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 18N95W.  W OF FRONT  NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT W OF 85W.  NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.