000
FZNT02 KNHC 191618
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 19N96W. W OF FRONT NW TO N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 20N72W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
AND E OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 
27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 20N71W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
65W AND 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 24N55W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 22N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 24N35W TO 16N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N72W TO 19N79W. S OF 18N W OF FRONT W TO 
83W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 16N W OF 80W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 90 
NM OF THE COAT OF YUCATAN NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 85W AND 90W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.