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FZNT02 KNHC 121617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 27N47W TO 18N438. N OF LINE FROM 31N63W TO 
23N38W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT BETWEEN 55W AND LINE
E TO SE 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST N OF 27N BETWEEN 43W
AND LINE. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 23N E OF 56W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N AND E OF LINE FROM 27N55W TO 17N46W TO
07N46W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST FROM 
18N TO 27N BETWEEN 39W AND 50W. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 57W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST 
E OF 45W.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 21N75W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 
74W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
S OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 78W AND ALSO NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 
20N74W. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 
19N69W. W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N67W TO 21N76W WINDS LESS THAN
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 18N AND E OF FRONT
TO 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 67W AND 75W AND N OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 67W AND 83W N OF 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 
83W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT
NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT
TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 90W AND FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 94W
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 14N TO 26N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 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.