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FZNT02 KNHC 112153
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 25N46W 1015 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 44W AND 50W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF LINE FROM 31N63W TO 
29N50W TO 21N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 31N63W TO 29N50W TO 21N35W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N 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 21N40W. 
N OF LINE FROM 31N58W TO 26N50W TO 21N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N E OF 40W. 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 26N55W TO 
17N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT E OF 40W. 
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 31N72W TO 22N78W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATING FROM 
31N60W TO WIND WARD PASSAGE. S OF 22N 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 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N87W. 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 FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 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 N OF 11N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W 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 COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.