000
FZNT02 KNHC 031017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NW OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N68W TO 
21N76W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN W SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 19N70W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 76W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW 
WINDS W OF 72W. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN W TO NW SWELL... HIGHEST 
MIDDLE PART.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS SHIFT N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 24N W OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT TO 9 
FT SW OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT TO 65W FROM 22N TO 27N S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT TO 68W S OF 22N S 
TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT N OF 
24N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT S OF 24N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 450 NM E OF FRONT N 
OF 23N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 19N69W. W OF FRONT TO 77W 
N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 
FRONT TO 40W N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 48W BETWEEN 25N AND 28N SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 18N68W. W OF FRONT N OF 
26N E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 46W 
FROM 25N TO 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 24N41W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 20N51W. 
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 59W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
25 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST CENTRAL PORTION. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
65W N OF 21N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N E OF 40W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N 
E OF 60W AND NW OF LINE FROM 14N50W TO 24N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF LINE FROM 13N59W TO 
20N50W TO 31N50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.ATLC S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N 
AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
E OF 50W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N76W TO 15N84W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N E OF 75W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18N71W TO 11N77W. NW OF FRONT TO 
84W S OF 19N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 
FT W OF 79W. N OF 19N W OF 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 14N E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18N68W TO 11N75W. W OF FRONT TO 78W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 78W 
AND 83W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT. S OF 28N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 93W AND 
97W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 86W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT N OF 27N.
.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.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.