000
FZNT02 KNHC 181549
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 23N TO 26N BETWEEN 45W TO 55W  E TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 60W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT TO 16 FT 
EXTREME NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W  SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF 50W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 25N49W 1012 MB.  WITHIN 240 NM 
NE QUADRANT  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 52W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 65W  N TO NE WINDS 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N 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 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W  NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 13N FROM 74W TO 81W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 13N FROM 70W TO 74W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N FROM 70W TO W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.