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FZNT02 KNHC 040306
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED APR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N60W TO 24N72W. N OF 27.5N 
WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
17 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N60W TO 24N72W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...E OF 56W WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 39W 
AND 45W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO LINE 
FROM 31N70W TO 25N57W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 73W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E OF 
38W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 22N55W TO 21N70W. N  
OF 27.5N WITHIN 210 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N. S OF FRONT TO 19N BETWEEN 
45W AND 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 14N E OF 41W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 21N55W. W 
OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FR0M 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 39W AND 66W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO LINE 
FROM 26N35W TO 21N39W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WELL N OF AREA. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 77W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA ALONG 32N. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 62W AND 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
S OF 18N W OF 84W INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W INCLUDING 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF 88W SW TO 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.