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FZNT02 KNHC 202057
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 23N97W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 22N87W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N50W THEN STATIONARY FROM 26N58W TO 19N71W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N 
OF 27 W OF FRONT TO 55W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 24N50W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 24N44W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 42W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N35W TO 22N45W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 42W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT
12 TO 16 FT N OF 28N E OF 40W.  

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 23N35W TO 15N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 76W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 72W S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 23N79W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 18N74W TO 10N80W. S OF 15N W OF 85W 
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N83W TO 16N87W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 11N TO 18N 
E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N79W TO 16N85W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 
79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 22N87W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N E OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 25N BETWEEN 84W AND 
95W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.