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FZNT02 KNHC 231602
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 30N65W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 45W 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 28N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 56W AND 68W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. E OF 50W AND W OF LINE 
28N35W TO 20N45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 43W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT 
TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 29N53W. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 39W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 28N AND  
W OF FRONT TO 56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 
52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
NE PART.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 65W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 62W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 60W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 28N70W TO 27N76W. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 47W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N AND NW OF 
LINE 20N35W TO 10N50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT  
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 20N37W TO 15N50W 
TO 13N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT ATLC PASSAGES. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.