000
FZNT02 KNHC 230252
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 23N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 28N E OF 45W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT NE OF AREA. N OF 28N E OF 50W SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 28N E OF 50W 
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 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 29N89W TO 25N93W. N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 86W 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.