000
FZNT02 KNHC 172218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 24N43W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
25N59W. NW OF FRONT TO 43W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN N SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM N OF FRONT W OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF LINE 17N35W TO 10N55W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 23N35W TO 21N41W 
TO 26N55W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 47W AND 53W SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE. S OF LINE 17N35W TO 13N52W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 25N52W 1013 MB. 
WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. S OF 11N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N39W TO 27N55W TO 07N48W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
E OF ISLANDS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT N PORTIONS OF WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 72W 
EXCEPT TO 12 FT COAST OF COLOMBIA. FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W 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 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 
70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 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 WINDWARD 
PASSAGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N FROM 69W TO 80W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 14N 
FROM 70W TO 84W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.