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FZNT02 KNHC 041556
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC THU MAR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N55W TO E HISPANIOLA AT 19N68W. WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. W OF 
FRONT TO 70W N OF 27N W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN W 
TO NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS SHIFT N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS N OF 
25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
BAHAMAS NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN 
STRAITS OF FL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 50W N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 21N65W TO 19N68W. W OF 
FRONT TO BAHAMAS N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
20 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N OF 23N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 45W N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 19N66W. W OF FRONT TO 70W 
N OF 27N W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS S OF 25N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT 
TO 40W N OF 28N AND TO 50W BETWEEN 26N AND 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 22N60W TO 18N66W. W OF 
FRONT N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS...EXCEPT N TO NW W OF 70W. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 38W N OF 28N AND TO 46W FROM 
26N TO 28N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 52W TO BAHAMAS AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 
NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 56W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 58W S OF LINE FROM 11N58W TO 15N35W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.N OF 29N E OF 43W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W TO LINE FROM 22N35W TO 14N50W TO 
14N60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF LINE FROM 12N57W TO 31N40W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 07N55W TO 26N35W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 19N68W TO 16N73W STATIONARY TO 10N78W. 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S 
OF 15N E OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 19N67W TO 11N74W. W OF FRONT TO 83W 
S OF 17N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E OF 67W 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 19N64W TO 12N71W. W OF FRONT TO 83W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. S OF 15N E OF 67W 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA . TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.