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FZNT02 KNHC 180858
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 24N35W TO 22N41W. N OF 25N E OF 40W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 23N TO 26N BETWEEN 
40W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 
40W AND 55W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N50W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 26N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N E OF 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N FROM 70W TO 81W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N FROM 67W TO 81W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 91W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.