000
FZNT02 KNHC 160905
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N60W. NW OF 
FRONT TO 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. AREA 
BOUNDED BY 21N75W TO 27N65W TO 27N56W TO 20N65W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 23N BETWEEN 
65W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. 

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 24N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 
10N55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 22N48W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 30N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N43W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 52W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 22N41W. W OF FRONT 
TO 41W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL N OF 25N 
...HIGHEST NE PART. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 41W AND 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 41W AND 
55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST 
NEAR 31N41W.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 
72W. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 
67W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 
WINDWARD PASSAGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W 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 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN COAST NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN COAST 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.