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FZNT02 KNHC 041541
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28.5N81W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM SE 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N78W TO 23N81W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 27N72W TO 22N78W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28.5N81W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FROM 31N76W TO 28N78W TO 
23N81W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 
27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 27N72W TO 22N78W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF 
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 28N68W TO 21N77W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. W OF FRONT...EXCEPT N OF 27N W OF 75W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 24N70W TO 21N75W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 24N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 19N E OF 80W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 19N 
E OF 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE SE OF 
A LINE FROM 20N75W TO 15N84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 77W AND 
82W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE SE OF 
A LINE FROM 20N75W TO 15N83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 16N87W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 16N88W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 15N83W. 
W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N87W. W OF FRONT TO 
A LINE FROM 30N85W TO 21N97W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SW GULF. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT. NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF A LINE FROM 28N83W 
TO 22N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST 
CENTRAL PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 27N82W TO 20N97W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 25N E OF 90W. N OF 
24N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.