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FZNT02 KNHC 022219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NW OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH 31N79.5W 
TO 27N80W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 75W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 25N67W TO 20N77W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 77W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 
FT...HIGHEST N PART. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 59W S TO SW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS SHIFT N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 23N W OF 72W...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 25N67W TO 20N77W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 21N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. N OF 21N E OF FRONT TO 
56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.    
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 24N63W TO 19N70W. N OF 
24N NW OF FRONT TO 80W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 24 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N E OF 70W. N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT TO 44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 28N40W TO 22N54W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
TO 55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 66W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N 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 13N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NE 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 COLD FRONT 23N82.5W TO 17N89W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E OF 75W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 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 SE OF AREA. E OF 90W W TO NW WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 27N86W. W 
OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
23N93W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE SE LINE 28N90W TO 20N97W WINDS LESS THAN 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 STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.