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FZNT02 KNHC 211017 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SUN MAR 21 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

CORRECTED FOR ATLC FRONTAL POSITION IN 48 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 SUN MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 19N96W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 26N84W TO 21N87W. WINDS 
BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 24N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 20N72W. N 
OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT W OF 65W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 24N44W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 
43W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS MERGED 
WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 17N...EXCEPT S OF 14N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 18N64W TO 30N43W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 15N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 26N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 22N81W. W OF FRONT SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 
26N S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 
8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 21N76W. W OF FRONT N OF 
27N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 270 NM E 
OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 16N87W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N76W TO 11N83W. N OF FRONT W OF 
82W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT S OF 
18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT TO 25 ...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF FRONT N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. E OF 
FRONT S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 26N84W TO 21N87W. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. W OF 83W TO LINE FROM 
28N97W TO 21N87W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SW OF SAME LINE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W 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.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.