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FZNT02 KNHC 052125
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON MAR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 FROM 31N63W TO 25N70W TO 22N77W. W OF FRONT TO 
A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 27N80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N W OF 76W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N65W TO 20N70W. W 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT SW OF 
BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DEGENERATED INTO SHEAR LINE FROM 
31N48W TO 27N55W TO 23N65W. N OF 23N W OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S 
OF 23N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF A LINE FROM 25N65W TO 20N71W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 65W AND N OF 25N E OF 
40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 
20N50W TO 10N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE FROM 21N78W TO 18N83W TO 16N87W. W OF A 
SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE BECOMING DIFFUSE FROM 21N77W TO 
18N80W TO 16N85W. W OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 18N74W 
TO TO 15N83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 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 IN NE SWELL FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
75W AND 81W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE S OF 
18N BETWEEN 71W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF A LINE FROM 26N82W TO 25N90W TO 18N93W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. N OF 23N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. N OF 23N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE 
SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.