000
FZNT02 KNHC 122157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC FRI MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.03 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW N OF AREA. N OF 28N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 68W S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS SHIFT N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 22N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST N PART. S OF 27N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW N OF AREA 999 MB NEAR 33N79W WITH 
FRONTAL TROUGH FROM LOW TO 27N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...
N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S 
TO SW WINDS BETWEEN FRONTAL TROUGH AND 74W. SEAS TO 9 FT NE OF 
BAHAMAS.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 23N79W. N OF 24N BETWEEN 
60W AND 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 23N 
E OF FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT N OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 22N78W. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 24N70W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 
70W AND 78W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 25N35W TO 16N55W THEN NEARLY STATIONARY TO 
15N61W. N OF FRONT TO 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 54W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 25N35W TO 21N52W. N OF TROUGH 
TO 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W TO 17N881W. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 16N84W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 15N83W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 21N89W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. W OF FRONT TO 93W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF 90W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST. N OF 26N E OF 93W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 89W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.