000
FZNT02 KNHC 031002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N68W TO 22N78W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...
HIGHEST NEAR 29N69W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 56W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N64W TO 22N77W. N 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST
BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT
S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N61W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 65W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 31N40W 1017 MB WITH STATIONARY FRONT TO 23N39W TO
16N50W. N OF 67N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW MOVED N OF AREA WITH FRONTAL 
TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO 23N37W. N OF 28N E TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 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 56W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 43W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO
20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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 TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 27N91W. N OF 
FRONTS BETWEEN 85W AND 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF FRONT E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. S OF FRONT E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 30N92W TO 23N85W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 25N BETWEEN 86W AND
90W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 25N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W. S OF 25N
W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.