000
FZNT02 KNHC 241536
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E 
OF LINE FROM 16N50W TO 31N57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 23N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 28N52W TO 31N61W. N 
OF 30N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 25N50W TO 28N58W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 55W AND WITHIN 180 NM S OF FRONT E OF 48W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 10N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 40W AND S OF 14N BETWEEN 40W AND 57W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 420 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 23N80W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN W SWELL. N OF 24N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN S TO SW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 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.

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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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.