000
FZNT02 KNHC 200249
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 1013 MB AT 27N51W WITH TROUGH TO 20N52W.  WITHIN 
240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES  WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.  S OF 15N E OF 51W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
W OF 53W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 30N47W 1008 MB WITH TROUGH TO 
15N52W.  WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE  WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF 50W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH TROUGH 31N42W TO 
14N45W.  N OF 23N WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 29N75W TO 28N81W.   
N OF FRONT  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 25N78W.  N FRONT  NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 25N55W TO 20N70W.  N OF 
21N W OF FRONT TO 65W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL.  WITHIN 240 NM N OF FRONT W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.  ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT TO 77W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.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.