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FZNT02 KNHC 282157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 22N58W TO 20N70W.  N OF 22N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.   
N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 65W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 
TO 20 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78W E OF BAHAMAS 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.     
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 22N46W THEN DISSIPATING 
TO 17N51W.  N OF 27N E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 45W  NW WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W 
OF FRONT TO 76W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 22N45W THEN DISSIPATING 
TO 19N43W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW...N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 55W 
AND FROM 15N TO 22N W OF FRONT TO 65W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 30N FROM 50W TO 75W  SW WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 29N68W TO 31N71W.  
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC SE OF LINE 24N35W TO 16N50W TO 07N52W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W  NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W  NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 10N FROM 68W TO 80W 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W  NE 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.