000
FZNT02 KNHC 272209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 26N73W DISSIPATING TO 25N79W.  N OF 
27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
TO 11 FT.  N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 73W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.  N OF 28N FROM 73W TO 76W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 17N55W.  N OF 24N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.   
N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 63W  NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 75W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.  FROM 22N TO 25N E 
OF BAHAMAS TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 18N50W.  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 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.
 
.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N46W TO 24N52W TO 07N55W  WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  SE OF LINE 24N35W TO 15N50W TO 07N52W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 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 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W  NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 10N FROM 70W TO 78W 
NE TO 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.