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FZNT02 KNHC 052143
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 21N97W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 19N93W. WINDS LESS THAN 
GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING TROUGH 31N55W TO 22N73W. W OF TROUGH TO 76W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF BAHAMAS W OF 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 
65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF LINE 22N65W TO 31N45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N47W TO LOW PRES 27N50W 1010 MB TO 
21N52W. N OF 28N W OF TROUGH TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF LINE 31N46W TO 26N37W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. NM OF 27N W OF 75W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E 
OF BAHAMAS TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 66W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 66W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 24N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KY. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS....N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 87W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 
85W AND 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 19N93W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT W OF 90W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N82W TO 18N92W. S OF 22N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W 
OF 92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.