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FZNT02 KNHC 030954
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE APR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 28N72W TO 31N79W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 57W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 20N60W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 
71W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 39W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 
12 TO 16 FT WITHIN 120 NM AHEAD OF FRONT N OF 27N. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 24N50W TO 19N63W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 37W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
16 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 71W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 65W AND 
8 TO 12 FT W OF 65W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N45W. STATIONARY 
FRONT FROM 25N45W TO 20N58W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 23N E OF 63W 
AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 65W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.