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FZNT02 KNHC 250401
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 58W AND 70W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 53W AND 75W SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 30N70W TO 28N81W. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 46W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT N OF 30N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W. NW OF 
FRONT E OF 70W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 29N65W TO 28N75W. N OF  
FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
FAR NE PORTION.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N47W TO 29N61W TO 27N70W. N
OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 40W AND 62W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N BETWEEN 38W AND 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE. 

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 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 14N61W 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 10 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 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 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 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 93W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.