000
FZNT02 KNHC 161546
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 25N51W.  N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 60W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 67W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED.  S OF 23N E OF 55W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 26N E OF 45W  N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 
16 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 58W  WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.  

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 18N53W TO 07N55W  WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 12N55W TO 07N55W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 12N E OF 55W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 23N FROM 65W TO BAHAMA BANK  NE 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 26N W OF 72W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N FROM 65W TO 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 
68W.  FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT.  N OF 18N E OF 80W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 
8 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 15N FROM 70W TO 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 8 FT.  N OF 18N E OF 83W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
8 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.