000
FZNT02 KNHC 310242
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 29N64W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
31N68W.  N OF 29N FROM 48W TO 60W  SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 28N E OF 48W  WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 
40W AND 60W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  FROM 17N TO 20N W OF 48W  WINDS LESS HAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 28N58W.
N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 45W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 27N FROM 43W TO 56W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  SE OF LINE FROM 27N40W 
TO 17N60W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 27N E OF 53W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 29N W OF 73W  SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 29N W OF 70W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 28N80W. 
N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 53W  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 84W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 67W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 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.