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FZNT02 KNHC 210344
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 22N97W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 22N87W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N47W THEN STATIONARY FROM 24N60W TO 19N71W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 41W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 
27N 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 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 24N50W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 
45W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N35W TO 22N45W. NW OF FRONT TO 
48W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 
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 22N35W 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 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 76W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 28N80W. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 74W S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 29N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING YUCATAN CHANNEL. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 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 16N84W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 
81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 22N87W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO YUCATAN CHANNEL. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 24N BETWEEN 84W AND 
92W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
FAR NE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.