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FZNT02 KNHC 022149
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON APR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 30N75W TO 31N79W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 60W  SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 26N63W TO 25N70W.  
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 65W  W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 16 
TO 20 FT.  N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 47W  SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 24N65W TO 23N71W.  N OF 24N 
E OF FRONT TO 47W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W  W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST  SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 29N70W TO 
31N78W.  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 TO 11 FT.  FROM 
25N TO 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W  SW TO W WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 24N65W TO 27N74W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 40W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 25N 
TO 27N BETWEEN 48W AND 67W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 22N56W TO 17N63W. 
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 14 
TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 72W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL... 
HIGHEST NEAR 31N.  N OF 28N E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 16 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.

.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.