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FZNT02 KNHC 011548
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN APR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 57W AND 67W SW TO W WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SW TO W WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N74W TO 26N78W. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH TO 62W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 23N70W. N OF 25N 
E OF FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N 
OF 27N BETWEEN 47W AND 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N67W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO 71W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 45W AND 
FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 26N65W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO 71W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT N OF 29N E OF 
69W IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W 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.

$$

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 HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.