000
FZNT02 KNHC 162211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 26N56W TO 21N63W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N 
W OF FRONT TO 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
180 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 24N41W TO 24N52W. NW 
OF FRONT TO 42W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 27N BETWEEN 42W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEARLINE FROM 22N35W TO 21N40W TO 25N55W. 
WITHIN 120 NM N OF SHEAR LINE BETWEEN 42W AND 55W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF SHEARLINE WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 18N52W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 10N55W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N FROM 70W TO BAHAMA BANK NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N FROM 72W TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 
15N TO 18.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 18.5N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT BETWEEN WINDWARD PASSAGE AND JAMAICA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N FROM 70W TO 80W 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 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. N OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 
FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.