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FZNT02 KNHC 020304
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON APR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON APR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED APR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N FROM 62W TO 67W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N FROM 53W TO 61W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N66W TO 25N73W. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH TO 55W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STRONG COLD FRONT MERGES WITH TROUGH EXTEND 
FROM 31N59W TO 27N70W TO 29N78W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS... 
N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 44W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 16N62W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 
38W 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.

.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.