000
FZNT02 KNHC 222133
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 24N W OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 26N E OF 45W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT NE OF AREA. N OF 28N E OF 56W SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 16N TO 28N E OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N 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 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30N89W TO LOW PRES 1013 MB NEAR 23N94W. N OF 26N 
E OF FRONT TO 87W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.