000
FZNT02 KNHC 240251
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 26.

.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. 
.24 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 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 30N55W. N OF 29N E 
OF 50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 28N54W. N OF 27N W OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N W 
OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.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 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.