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FZNT02 KNHC 171547
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 25N50W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
25N57W.  N OF 26N E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
W OF FRONT TO 60W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT E OF AREA.  N OF 27N E OF 45W  NE 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E 
OF 57W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 43W AND 53W  E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 
26N56W TO 07N48W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 70W TO BAHAMA BANK  
NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N W OF 70W  NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT ACROSS WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.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 FROM 68W TO 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA.  N OF 15N 
FROM 68W TO 84W  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.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.