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FZNT02 KNHC 011622
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ISSUED BY OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER/OFB WASHINGTON DC
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC GALE CENTER N OF AREA NEAR 34N38W 1012 MB WITH STATIONARY
FRONT FROM CENTER TO 26N37W TO 13N44W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N38W TO 26N38W TO 23N40W. N OF 26N E 
OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N38W TO 22N41W. N OF 28N 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 TO 8 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N80W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR 31N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 24N80W. 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. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 25N65W TO 22N76W. 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 10 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 28N84W TO 26N90W TO 18N93W. 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 26N83W TO 24N90W. 
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 MCRANDAL. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.