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FZNT02 KNHC 130920
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN MAR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N67W THEN 
SHEAR LINE TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF SHEAR LINE N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT AND SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. 
FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N57W TO 26N60W TO 20N68W. S OF 22N BETWEEN 
FRONTAL TROUGH AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND FRONTAL 
TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N52W TO 22N58W. WITHIN 120 NM NW 
OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 22N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 20N38W TO 23N45W TO 22N50W. N OF TROUGH TO 27N 
BETWEEN 38W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN MIXED E WIND WAVES AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST CENTRAL PART. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST ALONG 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 20N40W TO 22N48W TO 23N55W. FROM 
20N TO 27N AND N OF TROUGH...E OF 55W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E WIND WAVES AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
27N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
S OF 20N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING TROUGH FROM 24N50W TO 20N45W. 
WITHIN 180 NM NE OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 21N78W TO 18N83W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 78W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W INCLUDING THE MONA 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 13N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT N OF 17N. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 23N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 23N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 26N W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 93W NE TO E 
WINDS 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.