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FZNT02 KNHC 110346
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI MAR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 31N56W 1015 MB WITH STATIONARY FRONT TO 28N48W TO 
21N35W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 44W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF STATIONARY FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SW OF FRONT TO LINE 
FROM 31N73W TO 25N60W TO 21N40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 31N60W TO 27N48W
TO 21N38W. NE OF TROUGH TO A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 23N35W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE NE OF TROUGH 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N60W TO 26N50W TO 22N35W. NE OF 
TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT E 45W NE TO E 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL BETWEEN TROUGH AND 42W AND 
8 TO 10 FT E OF 42W. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 73W SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 21N77W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 21N76W. 
WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 
N OF 27N 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 
55W AND FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 19N87W. N OF FRONT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N79W TO 18N88W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 21N76W TO 17N85W.
W OF FRONT TO 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N89W. S OF 26N E OF 
85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF 90W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF 85W N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT BETWEEN 90W AND 95W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT TO 12 FT BETWEEN 90W AND 95W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVE E OF AREA. E OF 85W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 26N. S OF 26N BETWEEN 85W AND 91W 
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.