000
FZNT02 KNHC 240852
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 58W AND 74W 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 BETWEEN 50W AND 43W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 
52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 29N50W. N OF 29N E 
OF 47W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED W AND 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 26N48W STATIONARY TO 
31N58W. N OF 25N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 23N78W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT N OF 
28N. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.