000
FZNT02 KNHC 270253
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 24N70W TO 22N77W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 23N73W. N OF 
25N WITHIN 320 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. SECOND FRONT 31N65W 
TO 28N75W. N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONTS W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. W OF SECOND FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SECOND FRONT MERGED WITH REMNANTS OF FIRST 
FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 24N65W TO 23N80W. 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 OUTSIDE 
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N WITHIN 240 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 31N43W TO 22N55W TO 18N68W. E 
OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 180 N OF FRONT W OF 60W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 60W AND 75W E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 25N41W. N OF 22N E OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N E OF 42W 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 18N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 24 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.

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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.