000
FZNT02 KNHC 192133
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 21N89W...WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 20N71W. 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 
28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 20N72W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
65W AND 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 24N50W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N E OF 40W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 20N 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 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 23N35W TO 16N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 25N W OF 77W SW TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 19N73W TO 10N80W. 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. 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 
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 92W AND S OF 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 
92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT W OF 95W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...COLD FRONT 
30N94W TO 26N97W. 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 COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 21N89W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST W OF 90W. N OF 25N 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.     

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

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.