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FZNT02 KNHC 152219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK STATIONARY FRONT 31N55W TO 24N61W. S OF 30N WITHIN 
180 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. LOW PRES 
25N57W 1015 MB WITH FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM LOW TO 24N49W 
TO 20N47W. WITHIN 210 NM N AND NE OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL AND E TO SE WIND WAVES. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E OF 54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 28N47W TO 23N66W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
FRONT E OF 58W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 25N40W TO 21N57W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 44W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N BETWEEN 44W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 45W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N E OF 47W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 24N35W TO 16N53W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 17N35W TO 10N56W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18 N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 15N E OF 74W. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18N 
E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.