000
FZNT02 KNHC 280842
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAR 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 22N65W THEN DISSIPATING TO 21N75W. N 
OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 71W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.    
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 22N48W THEN DISSIPATING 
TO 16N52W. N OF 25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 56W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 18N TO 21N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 22N46W THEN DISSIPATING 
TO 19N50W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 55W AND FROM 17N TO 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 69W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED N SWELL.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 16N52W TO 07N52W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 64W AND 76W SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 30N75W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
55W AND 73W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED W 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N BETWEEN 66W AND 
81W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
63W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 75W. 

.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.