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FZNT02 KNHC 211617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 21N89W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  
SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 25N52W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N72W.  
WITHIN 90 NM N OF FRONT W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25. SEAS 8 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 24N42W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 43W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N AND SE OF LINE 
30N44N TO 24N50W TO 20N60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST SEAS NE PART. 

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 50W...AND S OF 12N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 
52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 48W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 45W NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS 
AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 22N81W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 21N74W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 16N86W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
25 TO 30 KT S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 11N82W. W OF FRONT TO 86W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 
18N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...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...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 27N82W TO 21N86W. NW OF FRONT AND E 
OF 94W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 25N BETWEEN 84W AND 
94W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
94W N TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 86W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.