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FZNT02 KNHC 040950 RRA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED APR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 22N55W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 44W AND 
46W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 22N55W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 45W...AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 39W 
AND 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 65W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 20N58W. N OF 25N E 
OF FRONT TO 39W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT 62W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 20N56W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 18N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 3ON35W TO 
28N45W TO 20N60W. N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 60W 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 NEAR THE COAST  OF COLOMBIA. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 84W INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 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.