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FZNT02 KNHC 042150
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN MAR 4 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 6.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 23N82W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GALE FORCE WINDS N OF AREA.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 27N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N 
OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 21N76W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
76W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
BAHAMAS W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 27N64W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
20N74W. NW OF SHEAR LINE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT NE OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 24N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 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 S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E 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 S OF 18N E OF 83W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 17N E OF 
83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N83W TO 19N88W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N78W TO 16N85W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE 20N74W TO 15N83W. ELSEWHERE W OF 
79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF LINE 30N85W TO 23N98W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 24N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.