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FZNT02 KNHC 041604
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 25N94W TO 19N95W.
S OF 25N W OF FRONT  N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF MEXICO  N OF 23N E OF 90W  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 23N FROM 85W TO 90W  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS  W OF FRONT
N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N57W TO 22N65W TO 20N73W.  W OF FRONT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 31N55W TO 20N73W.  W OF TROUGH TO 75W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.  W OF TROUGH W OF 
75W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 31N54W TO 22N59W. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH 
TO 75W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 22N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.