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FZNT02 KNHC 021556
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 24N81W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
61W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 27N65W TO 22N77W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E 
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 24N65W TO 21N73W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT E OF 
62W. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.  

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N40W TO 17N46W. N OF 25N 
E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 28N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO 23N38W. N OF 27N 
E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING TROUGH E OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM FROM 12N TO 19N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N BETWEEN 40W AND 51W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN TOW 
AND 75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 25N90W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 19N91W. N OF COLD FRONT E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE 29N89W TO 26N88W TO 23N85W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.