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FZNT02 KNHC 051555
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 5.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 6.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 7.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 21N77W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 62W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 27N67W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
21N76W. W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. NW OF SHEAR LINE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT W TO 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE 31N51W TO 20N74W. NW OF SHEAR LINE 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.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 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO 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 11 FT.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 18N E OF 83W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE 21N78W TO 16N87W. NW OF SHEAR LINE NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE 20N78W TO 16N85W. ELSEWHERE W OF 
80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.