000
FZNT02 KNHC 252132
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN MAR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 28N80W. 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 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT TO 72W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 26N78W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT N OF 26N. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 28N54W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 27N49W. N OF 24N E OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N E 
OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 23N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 55W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE 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.