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FZNT02 KNHC 221619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 28N65W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 55W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 28N63W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 21N51W THEN WEAKENING FRONTAL
TROUGH TO 20N68W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 47W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT AND TROUGH TO 25N N
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 21N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA
E OF 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 25N W OF 68W NE TO E 
20 KT AND N OF 28N E OF 75W SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 26N60W TO 21N75W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 15N E OF 57W NE TO E 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVE E OF AREA AND WEAKENING. N OF
28N E OF 45W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 
18N TO 22N BETWEEN 48W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF LINE FROM 31N52W TO 
27N65W TO 21N76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 31N39W TO 19N64W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 16N NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 54W AND 78W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN 59W AND 66W. W OF FRONT TO 75W W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N WITHIN
600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. WITHIN
360 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 28N55W. WITHIN 420 NM
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 480 NM 
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 67W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 28N50W. NEW COLD FRONT 
APPROACHING NW PART. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 39W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF 64W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 68W AND 75W AND FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W AND FROM 10N TO 
15N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 
84W AND N OF 16N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 1ON TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W AND N OF
16N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL 
BETWEEN 67W AND 75W.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN  8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 90W AND N OF 25N W OF 93W SE TO S
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.