000
FZNT02 KNHC 291506
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 31.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 20N48W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 17N60W. 
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 W OF FRONT TO 48W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL 
HIGHEST N OF 26N BETWEEN 48W AND 62W. S OF 22N W OF 59WW NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 23N45W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH
TO 19N50W. WITHIN 600 NM NW OF LINE 27N35W TO 15N58W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 450 NM NW OF LINE 
22N35W TO 13N47W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 29N73W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
55W AND 66W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 29N58W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
48W AND 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N 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 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N BETWEEN 67W AND 
79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W E 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.