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FZNT02 KNHC 031558
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 20N75W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 56W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 25N65W THEN FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 22N75W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 24N65W THEN FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 21N76W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N WITHIN 210 
NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 30N36W 1018 MB WITH STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N36W TO
17N47W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW MOVED N OF AREA WITH FRONTAL 
TROUGH FROM 27N35W TO 22N39W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM FROM 12N TO 19N W OF 50W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 43W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 21N80W TO 22N84W. N 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOURS FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WARM FRONT FROM 27N90W TO 22N84W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 30N91W TO 23N86W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.