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FZNT02 KNHC 050330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 5 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON MAR 5.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 6.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 7.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 23N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GALE FORCE WINDS N OF AREA.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.30 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 FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 64W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 27N.
.06 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 31N62W 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 
74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 28N60W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
20N73W. 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 72W AND 76W E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 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 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W 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 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 18N 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 22N81W TO 17N88W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 20N78W TO 16N84W. NW OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF LINE 28N83W TO 21N97W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N 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.