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FZNT02 KNHC 262136
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 23N75W THEN DISSIPATING TO 22N79W. N 
OF 27N 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 12 FT N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT 
31N60W TO 24N75W. W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N AND NW SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 70W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 540 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 21N60W TO 20N74W. W 
OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W OF 65W TO THE BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 25N47W. N OF 23N E OF 54W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 19N E OF 45W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 16N W OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. N OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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.