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FZNT02 KNHC 240854
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 28N55W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO 52W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 65W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 29N81W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 50W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 28N62W. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 65 WINDS 20 LESS 
THAN KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N BETWEEN 50W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS  20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN  NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 79W
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT ATLC 
PASSAGES. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.