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FZNT02 KNHC 111549
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 25N47W 1015 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 50W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF LINE FROM 31N63W TO 
29N47W TO 21N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 26N45W TO 22N42W. 
N OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 21N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 
17N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N79W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 21N76W. WITHIN 180 
NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 28N65W TO 
20N74W. S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 17N88W. 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 LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 
16N84W. N OF 15N E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 10N E OF 84W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 87W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 90W 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.