000
FZNT02 KNHC 150917
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 22N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 20N46W TO 
27N56W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 29N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 20N35W TO 07N50W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E 
OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 
08N59W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 20N65W. S OF 29N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N42W TO 20N50W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 
50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL N OF 29N. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN FRONT AND A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 
22N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 22N W OF 65W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 74W INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. N OF 17N W OF 74W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 80W 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST OF YUCATAN NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF YUCATAN NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF YUCATAN NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.