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FZNT02 KNHC 031451
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 21N76W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN W SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS SHIFT N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 23N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 19N70W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 45S SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 22N63W TO 18N68W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 70W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 28N35W TO 22N50W TO 25N60W. N OF 26N E OF 
50W W WINDS 20T O 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 25 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N45W. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 24N E OF 45W
W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 
14N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE 26N35W TO 14N55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N 
AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N77W TO 10N83W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. W OF 82W SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N E OF 77W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. S OF 17N BETWEEN 77W AND 83W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 14N E OF 67W SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 77W AND 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT S OF 14N. S OF 14N E OF 67W SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 84W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.30 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.