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FZNT02 KNHC 030307
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 22N78W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND N SWELL 
NE OF BAHAMAS WITH 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 9 TO 14 
FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N65W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT E 
OF 65W. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND N SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS WITH HIGHEST SEAS N OF 27N E OF 65W.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 24N38W THEN STATIONARY TO 
19N45W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO 
23N37W. N OF 27N E OF 38W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 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 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 19N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 28N92W. N OF 
FRONTS E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. HIGHEST 
WINDS AND SEAS STRAITS OF FLORIDA.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE 29N91W TO 23N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N 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.