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FZNT02 KNHC 182221
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 22N35W TO 21N40W TO 27N58W. WITHIN 210 NM 
N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT EXTREME NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW. 

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 24N64.5W 1014 MB WITH SHEARLINE EXTENDING SW 
TO 19N73W. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF SHEARLINE S OF 24N NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 42W AND 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES 27N57W 1013 MB WITH WARM FRONT 
EXTENDING SE TO 26N51W. WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE OF WARM 
FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 13N TO 27N E 
OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 
13N E OF 46W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.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 COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 27N70W TO 28N80W. N 
OF FRONT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.   
FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N W OF 79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N FROM 72W TO 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 14N W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.