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FZNT02 KNHC 222200
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 29N65W TO 31N70W. 
N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 28N60W TO 30N65W. 
N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 47W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT HIGHEST 
N OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. NW OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST N
OF 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W.  
.36 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 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 27N46W. 
NEW COLD FRONT APPROACHING NW PART. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 35W 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 58W AND 80W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 25N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 19N50W TO 18N65W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 45W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF FRONT
TO 23N E OF 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N35W TO 17N45W...EXCEPT 
AS NOTED ABOVE ELSEWHERE W OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 25N E OF 45W. 
FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH MOVE E OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
ABOVE ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 50W AND FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 
50W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST 
SEAS FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 45W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 19N62W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 16N NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 68W AND 75W AND FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 68W AND 75W AND FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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 94W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 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 COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.