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FZNT02 KNHC 260249
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 26N80W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 68W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 30N78W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
FIRST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 31N68W TO 27N75W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 
25N E OF FRONT TO 57W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 62W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N55W TO 25N65W TO 25N80W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 50W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF FRONT. W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 70W AND 80W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 27N52W. N OF 26N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 19N E OF 
55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N 
AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 26N50W. N OF 
23N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE 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 DISSIPATED. N OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W 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.