000
FZNT02 KNHC 170911
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 23N47W THEN SHEAR LINE THROUGH 
23N55W TO 23N65W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. NW OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE TO 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN N SWELL N OF 29N. FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. SHEAR LINE FROM 23N35W 
TO 22N57W. N OF SHEAR LINE E OF 40W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT N OF 27N. N OF SHEAR 
LINE TO 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT FAR NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N55W TO 20N48W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 55W...AND N OF 
27N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 23N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 
71W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
WINDWARD PASSAGE.

.ATLC S OF 11N E OF 48W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 20N35W TO 14N55W TO 07N55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 15N35W TO 07N55W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 40W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 
72W...EXCEPT TO 14 FT COAST OF COLOMBIA. FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 
68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 
72W...EXCEPT TO 14 FT COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. FROM 15N TO 
18N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W...EXCEPT BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 
93W...AND FROM 22N TO 24N E OF 87W 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.