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FZNT02 KNHC 021453
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES W OF AREA. N OF 27N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 30N83W. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 75W SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 22N76W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS SHIFT N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC W OF 75W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...N OF 22N W 
OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 
60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 24N65W TO 19N69W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 71W W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT WITH 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
E OF FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 22N55W TO 18N68W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 55W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 20N47W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 50W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N84W TO 16N87W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 77W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N78W TO 12N83W. N OF 15N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT HIGHEST IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. S OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 19N69W TO 10N79W. S OF 17N W OF 
TROUGH N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 14N E OF 65W SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 21N88W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. E OF 88W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE SE LINE 28N90W TO 20N97W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.