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FZNT02 KNHC 240256
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 31N65W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW TO W 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 40W 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 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.
.06 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 11 
FT. NW OF FRONT TO 52W 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 48W 
AND 58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING ALONG 31N40W TO 28N48W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW...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 38W AND 50W.
.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 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING AREA FROM 31N73W TO 30N81W.
N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 58W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 55W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 27N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 28N81W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 14N 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 14N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 27N35W TO 
17N62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 17N35W TO 10N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
LINE 20N35W TO 17N50W TO 15N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 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...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 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W 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.