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FZNT02 KNHC 232144
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 30N65W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW TO W 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 42W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 28N55W. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 38W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. NW OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 28N50W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
BELOW...ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 70W 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 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 58W SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 28N70W TO 31N78W. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 67W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 45W 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 SE OF 
LINE 28N35W TO 17N62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 20N35W 
TO 12N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 15N E OF 
70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 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 65W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO  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.