000
FZNT02 KNHC 050303
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI MAR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT THROUGH 31N49W TO 18N70W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 63W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 25N W OF 63W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS 
THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N WITHIN 210 NM SE OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 44W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 28N51W TO 19N67W. N OF 
26N W OF FRONT TO 67W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N 
WITHIN 210 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 17N E TO 54W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 23N58W TO 18N65W. W OF 
FRONT N OF 29N TO 62W W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N BETWEEN 62W AND 73W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 82W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N AND NW SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N WITHIN 180 NM 
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 14N W OF 42W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF LINE 14N35W TO 11N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...N OF 
SAME LINE E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 16N35W TO 10N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
ABOVE...N OF SAME LINE E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 16N E OF 45W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 18N70W TO 15N75W THEN STATIONARY TO 
09N80W. S OF 18N NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 74.5W AND 83W N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT...HIGHEST S. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S. S OF 15N E OF 68W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 19N67W TO 16N70W BECOMING DIFFUSE 
TO 10N78W. S OF 18N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 83W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 14N E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH 19N65W TO 16N70W THEN 
ILL DEFINED TO 10N76W. S OF 20N NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 67W AND 83W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. S OF 
13N E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 27N97W TO 
22N89W E TO SE WINDS 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.