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FZNT02 KNHC 032212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 20N74W.  N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.  
N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 58W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N57W TO 
20N74W. N OF FRONT AND TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS.  N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT  S 
TO SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 24N65W THEN FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 20N71W.  N OF FRONT AND TROUGH  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 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 N 
SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES AT 30N37W 1018 MB WITH STATIONARY FRONT TO 
22N42W.  N OF 27N E OF FRONT  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 
27N35W TO 22N39W.  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT

.ATLC S OF 11N E OF 53W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 13N FROM 50W TO 55W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 12N FROM 50W TO 55W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 19N79W TO 
22N85W.  N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR 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  LOW PRES 1016 MB AT 27N91W WITH STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 24N87W.  N OF FRONT E OF 90W  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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT ENTER NW GULF OF MEXICO.  N OF 27N 
W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
N OF 23N 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.