000
FZNT02 KNHC 242207
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 52W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 28N54W TO 30N59W. N 
OF 28N E OF 55W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 27N50W. N OF 25N E 
OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 
15N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. 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 TO 9 FT N OF 29N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 25N81W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 32N80W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW 
SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT.

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

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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.