000
FZNT02 KNHC 261530
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 540 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 20N69W...SECOND 
COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 25N80W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 63W AND 78W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 53W AND 
63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT 
31N50W TO 24N56W TO 20N73W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N W OF 
65W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.     

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 26N47W. N OF 26N E OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 26N35W TO 25N50W. N OF 21N E OF 
50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC SE OF LINE 19N35W TO 13N60W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 53W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 86W 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.