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FZNT02 KNHC 010954
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN APR 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 57W AND 63W SW TO W WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N64W TO 24N70W. WITHIN 
120 NM W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 29N80W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 45W S TO SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N47W TO 28N55WW. N OF 26N BETWEEN 
40W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
SE OF LINE 22N35W TO 07N55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 28N E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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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 . NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.