000
FZNT02 KNHC 271513
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 22N71W. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 19N57W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 
26N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 19N50W. N OF 25N E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO 
74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
 
.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 49W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 13N E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE 31N38W TO 16N45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 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 WINDS LESS THAN 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.