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FZNT02 KNHC 040939
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN MAR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 18N93W. S OF 25N W OF 95 N WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 75W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 25N81W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 80W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 72W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 22N77W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT TO 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64 TO 21N75W. N OF 28 W OF 70W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 45W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E 45W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 50W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 
50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W N TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 18N88W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N79W TO 17N87W. W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 20N78W TO 16N84W. W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 90W AND S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.