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FZNT02 KNHC 122156
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 25N49W TO 20N35W. N OF LINE FROM 31N61W TO 
25N50W TO 21N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 
20 TO 25 KT W OF 55W. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST N OF 27N BETWEEN 
43W AND LINE. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NEXT PARAGRAPH...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 21N E OF 53W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N AND E OF LINE FROM 26N55W TO 20N50W 
TO 07N45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST 
FROM 18N TO 27N E OF 50W. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 45W.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 21N75W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 
74W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W AND ALSO NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 31N58W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. S OF 25N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N
BETWEEN 60W AND 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 70W 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 75W N OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 
83W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 15N AND S OF HISPANIOLA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 13N BETWEEN 70W 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 28N W OF 94W
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.