000
FZNT02 KNHC 232151
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 75W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 50W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 28N E OF 55W W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 28N52W. N OF 19N W OF 
55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST 
NE.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 68W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 74W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 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.