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FZNT02 KNHC 021523
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON APR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N70W TO 31N80W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
16 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 56W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 27N65W TO 30N80W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 16 TO 20 FT. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 54W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 27N65W. TROUGH FROM 
30N59W TO 28N60W TO 26N62W. W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 24N E OF 65W AND FRONT TO 47W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N70W TO 31N80W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 42W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 73W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 27N65W TO 30N80W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 42W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 25N 
TO 27N BETWEEN 48W AND 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 28N48W TO 24N53W 
THEN DISSIPATING TO 22N65W TO 24N73W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL...HIGHEST NE HALF. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 37W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 66W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.