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FZNT02 KNHC 011536
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 01 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 22N E OF 39W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR N OF 25N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 48W AND 76W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 48W AND 61W. S OF 
25N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 42W AND 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 66W AND
78W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 42W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
73W AND 78W N TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE
S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
BETWEEN 68W AND 82W AND TO 8 FT E OF 68W. N OF 18N E OF 80W 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 68W AND 82W AND TO 8 FT E OF 68W. S 
OF 18W W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF
18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL W OF 69W
AND 8 FT E OF 69W. N OF 18N E OF 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 90W S TO SW WINDS
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG SW LOUISIANA AND TEXAS 
COASTS. N OF 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT.
SEA LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 25N98W. NW OF FRONT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N BETWEEN 85W
AND 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.