000
FZNT02 KNHC 131615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N66W THEN 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 20N75W. S OF 24N WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE
OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N59W TO 20N73W. S OF 24N 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND FRONTAL TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N57W TO 20N71W. S OF 24N
W OF TROUGH TO 76W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NW OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.     

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 27N55W TO 17N39W. N OF TROUGH TO 27N BETWEEN 
38W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT..HIGHEST
NEAR 25N46W. ELSEWHERE N AND NE OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT E OF 40W N TO NE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N55W TO 18N44W. FROM 20N TO 27N 
E OF TROUGH TO 43W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
FROM 18N TO 20N E OF TROUGH AND ALSO S OF 18N E OF 48W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING TROUGH FROM 26N54W TO 20N46W. E OF 
TROUGH TO 44W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST FROM 20N TO 24N. S OF 20N E 
OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 67W AND 83W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT N OF 14N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 75W AND S OF 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 14N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 75W AND S OF 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 67W AND 84W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 150 NM 
S OF HISPANIOLA AND ALSO S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 95W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 23N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST
BETWEEN 88W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.