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FZNT02 KNHC 180253
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 23N43W THEN DISSIPATING FRONT TO 
25N60W. NW OF FRONT TO 40W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN N SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM N OF FRONT W OF 40W TO 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E 
OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO 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 21N35W TO 21N42W 
TO 28N57W. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF FRONT BETWEEN 45W AND 54W 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 18N35W TO 14N54W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N51W 1013 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 11N E 
OF 46W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
LINE FROM 31N36W TO 26N56W TO 07N49W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E PART.

.ATLC S OF 24N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
E OF ISLANDS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT N PORTIONS OF WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 66W 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 68W 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 
68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 18N E 
OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WINDWARD 
PASSAGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N FROM 68W TO 80W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 14N FROM 67W TO 85W  
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 82W AND 92W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.