000
FZNT02 KNHC 200806
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SAT MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 25N97W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N90W TO 21N97W.  W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 21N88W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 20N70W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 20N68W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N36W TO 25N45W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 45W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 25N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 18N73W TO 11N75W. S OF 15N W OF 
85W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 21N88W. W OF FRONT AND E 
OF 96W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.     
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 
95W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
85W WINDS LESS THAN KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.