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FZNT02 KNHC 290845
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAR 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 31.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 22N48W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 18N65W. 
N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W. S 
OF 22N BETWEEN 61W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SWELL.      
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 22N50W THEN FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 17N55W...SECOND COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 31N72W. N OF 28N 
E OF FIRST FRONT TO 35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 53W AND 70W SW TO WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 70W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
26N BETWEEN 42W AND 52W.
    
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 27N35W TO 22N45W TO 19N48W... 
AND STATIONARY FRONT 31N55W TO 29N65W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 35W AND 
65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 10N TO 27N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W AND FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 
45W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 11N E OF 51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NE SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 14N W OF 73W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 87W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W.

.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.