000
FZNT02 KNHC 011018
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE MAR 01 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC GALE CENTER N OF AREA NEAR 33N39W 1009 MB WITH TROUGH TO 
25N38W TO 17N48W. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N39W TO 23N41W TO 14N50W.
N OF 26N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N38W TO 16N44W. N OF 27N 
E OF TROUGH SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 68W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT
TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 31N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 26N80W. N OF FRONT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT N OF 29N 8 TO 
11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 25N68W TO 22N79W. NW 
OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N75W TO 27N81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST FAR NE.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 50W AND 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 53W AND 65W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 18N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W...BETWEEN 68W AND
75W AND N OF 14N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT
25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 17N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N92W TO 18N94W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 21N NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT S OF 21N.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 24N91W TO 
18N92W. N OF FRONT E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING JUST SE OF AREA. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.