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FZNT02 KNHC 022123
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 24N76W THEN STATIONARY TO 
24N81W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N E OF 
73W. 
N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 26N65W TO 22N77W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...LOCALLY 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N65W TO 21N76W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT E OF 
60W. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND N SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 23N40W THEN STATIONARY TO 
15N50W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO 
23N38W. N OF 26N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM FROM 12N TO 19N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W 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 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 7OW AND 
75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 23N85W THEN WARM 
FRONT TO 27N91W. N OF FRONTS E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE 29N90W TO 23N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.