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FZNT02 KNHC 202142
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 28N50W 1008 MB WITH TROUGH TO 20N50W TO 13N60W. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM SE SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM NW 
QUADRANT  WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 
22N E OF 50W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH TROUGH 31N45W TO 
14N47W.  N OF 19N E OF TROUGH  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.  S OF 12N E OF 46W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  CONDITIONS MERGE IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 27N72W TO 28N78W.  NW OF FRONT  NE 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 27N65W TO 26N78W.  NW OF 
FRONT  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 22N65W DIFFUSE TO 23N80W.
N OF FRONT  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  E OF 70W SEAS 12 TO 16 FT AND 
8 TO 11 FT W OF 70W E OF BAHAMAS.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 23N40W TO 17N45W.  N OF 
23N E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 50W  NW TO N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  FROM 18N TO 24N W OF 50W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 78W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N FROM 68W TO 80W  NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT.  N OF 15N W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 14N FROM 70W TO 83W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  N OF 14N FROM 68W TO 85W  NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 13N W OF 68W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  N OF 13N FROM 65W TO 85W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N FROM 85W TO 90W E WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.