000
FZNT02 KNHC 150241
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N E OF LINE 28N35W TO 20N55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 
07N55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 28N60W. FROM 20N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 58W AND 67W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 
67W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 27N50W TO 26N60W. N OF 
FRONT TO 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT ALONG 30N. 
FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 58W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 82W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 
FT NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA 
PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 15N BETWEEN 
67W AND 77W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF YUCATAN NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.