000
FZNT02 KNHC 030346
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NW OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH 31N75.5W 
TO 22N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 71W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 19N71.5W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 78W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT... 
HIGHEST N PART. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS SHIFT N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH 31N75.5W TO 22N80W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 22N W 
OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
26N W OF 69W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 19N71.5W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNING...S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING... 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50.5W TO 24N60W TO 19N67W. N OF 
25N NW OF FRONT TO 80W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N E OF 70W. N OF 23N WITHIN 300 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 26N41W TO 22N49W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
TO 57W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 23 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTIONS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 45W AND 69W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED ACROSS NE PORTIONS. N OF 
27N E OF 41W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 58W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N80W TO 15N90W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 77W SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 15N E OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 19N71.5W TO 17N75W TO 11N82W. N OF 
11N W OF 77W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT... 
HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 19N67W TO 16N75W TO 11N78W. S 
OF 19N NW OF TROUGH TO 83W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S 
OF 14N E OF 67W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 90W NW WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 27N86W. W OF 
90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
23N93W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 88W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SE PART. 
.36 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.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.