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FZNT02 KNHC 241450
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 60W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 30N80W. N OF 27N W OF 60W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 77W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 28N75W TO 23N79W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 73W W TO NW WINDS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N50W TO 29N65W TO 25N76W. NW 
FRONT TO 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 27N54W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 60W W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN  
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGE.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 20N35W TO 15N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 25N35W TO 14N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E 
OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 27N W OF 87W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.