000
FZNT02 KNHC 230858
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 30N65W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 50W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 50W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT 
TO 55W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N 
E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 29N53W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 42W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 
FRONT TO 52W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 29N80W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, W OF FRONT 
TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT ATLC PASSAGES. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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.