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FZNT02 KNHC 260852
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC INITIAL COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 25N80W AND SECOND COLD FRONT 
APPROACH NW WATERS. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 28N. N OF 26N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 20N72W...SECOND 
COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 25N80W. N OF 27N W OF 67W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BETWEEN 67W AND 78W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 65W S OT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT NEAR 30N63W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT 
31N53W TO 25N55W TO 22N77W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 22N TO 28N 
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.     

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N36W TO 27N48W. N OF 26N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 26N35W TO 26N50W. N OF 20N E OF 
53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED CONDITIONS MERGE.

.ATLC SE OF LINE 21N35W TO 14N60W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 17N35W TO 12N58W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N38W TO 20N50W TO 07N50W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 88W AND S OF 25N 
E OF 85W E WINDS 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.