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FZNT02 KNHC 212142
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.ATLC GALE WARNING.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT N OF AREA.  N OF 30N FROM 50W TO 
60W  SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 32N46W 1007 MB WITH TROUGH TO 22N42W TO 15N49W AND
COLD FRONT FROM CENTER TO 31N47W TO 22N65W TO 22N78W.  OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM E QUADRANT OF LOW PRES  WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  WITHIN 240 SE QUADRANT OF LOW PRES  
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SEAS TO 20 FT.
N OF 20N E OF TROUGH  S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
SE SWELL.  N OF 22N WITHIN 420 NM N OF FRONT  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.  ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT  NE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 15N44W.  N OF 21N E OF 
FRONT  S WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  N OF LINE FROM 31N38W TO 
18N55W TO 18N68W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL E 70W.  ELSEWHERE S OF 28N FROM 70W TO 78W E OF BAHAMAS  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT N OF AREA.  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 25N FROM 45W TO 65W  W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 70W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 
27N E OF 45W.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N FROM 73W TO 79W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 65W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 14N FROM 74W TO 78W  NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 65W AND N OF 17N 
E OF 84W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 13N FROM 69W TO 78W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 14N FROM 68W TO 81W AND 
FROM 14N TO 19N E OF 79W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 23N E OF 94W  NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 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.