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FZNT02 KNHC 021550
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 2 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 4.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 20N96W. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 21N89W. S OF 22N NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 26N E OF 43W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 28N81W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 66W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 21N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N FROM 47W TO 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 47W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 25N...NW SWELL N OF 25N.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W N TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W SE
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.