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FZNT02 KNHC 242201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 60W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT TO 14 FT N OF 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 27N W OF 55W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 30N80W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
55W AND 68W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT TO 14 
FT N OF 30N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT 
TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 29N72W TO 27N80W. N OF  
FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N48W TO 28N65W TO 26N75W. NW 
FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 45W 
AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N41W TO 28N47W. N OF 29N E OF FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 35W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 55W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED 
ABOVE. 

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 20N35W TO 20N50W TO 14N61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 27N35W TO 19N50W TO 14N60W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 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 COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.