000
FZNT02 KNHC 192155
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 1013 MB WITH TROUGH TO 20N55W.  WITHIN 300 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES  WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  S 
OF 16N E OF 43W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 55W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 28N48W 1011 MB WITH TROUGH TO 
16N55W.  WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE  WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 50W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH TROUGH 31N45W TO 
15N52W.  N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF TROUGH  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  S OF 15N E OF 43W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W.  N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 27N78W.  N OF 28N W OF 
65W  NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 25N57W TO 20N72W.  N OF 
22N W OF FRONT TO 78W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N FROM 68W TO 83W  NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT.  N OF 15N W OF 69W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  W OF 68W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.