000
FZNT02 KNHC 270840
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 22N72W. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT N OF 28N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 77W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 18N61W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 55W AND 66W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 69W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 18N51W. N OF 25N E 
OF FRONT TO 35W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 23N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
N SWELL.
 
.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. SE OF LINE 17N35W TO 12N58W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE 31N40W TO 17N53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 17N35W TO 11N52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
 
.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 
83W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N BETWEEN 69W AND 
83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 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.