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FZNT02 KNHC 032218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 20N73W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 78W SW TO W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS SHIFT N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 19N E OF 
FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 57W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 19N69W. N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N WITHIN 480 NM 
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 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 25N35W TO 22N43W. W OF FRONT TO LINE 25N35W 
TO 31N47W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST NE 
PART. 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 FROM 26N35W TO 14N55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N BETWEEN 60W AND 
47W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 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 20N73W TO 10.5N84W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 14N SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 19N69W TO 13N77W. S OF 
15N W OF 77W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF  
14N E OF 66W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N W OF 77W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 13N E OF 67W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF LINE 29N90W TO 21N88W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 25N89W TO 
19N96W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 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.