000
FZNT02 KNHC 021020
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC TUE MAR 02 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 31N81W 998 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO E
GULF. N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 22N79W. N OF 25N W
OF FRONT W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT
FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 20N69W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 30N86W 1001 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 25N90W TO 19N96W.
N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED NE OF GULF WITH COLD FRONT JUST SE
OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 24N53W TO 19N66W.  N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N 
E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 22N471W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 68W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.  
FROM 22N TO 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N32W TO 22N44W. N OF FRONT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 31N81W 998 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO
E GULF OF MEXICO. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N W OF 
68W S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT TO 52W  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 22N W OF FRONT W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 
24 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 6W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 56W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. S OF 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
20 KT.
.12 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 16N88W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 16N84W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT YUCATAN CHANNEL
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 20N70W TO 14N78W. S OF 
15N W OF 78W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT
TO 84W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW NEAR 30N86W 1001 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO
25N90W TO 19N96W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 27N95W. S OF 
26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WINDS
AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED NE OF GULF WITH COLD FRONT JUST SE
OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF 88W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT. ELSEWHERE NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 93W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT
...HIGHEST S OF 26N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 26N.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.