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FZNT02 KNHC 020950
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON APR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 27N70W TO 31N80W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
15 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 57W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 15 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 24N65W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 62W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N64W TO 23N68W. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH 
TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N W OF 
TROUGH TO 68W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF 
48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W...AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 45W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 45W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 20N59W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 39W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 27N AND WITHIN 120 NM 
AHEAD OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.