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FZNT02 KNHC 212159
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 21N87W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 94W NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 25N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N72W.  
N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 23N45W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 43W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N AND SE OF LINE 
30N42N TO 24N50W TO 20N60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...HIGHEST SEAS NE PART. 

.ATLC SE OF LINE 24N35W TO 18N50W TO 11N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 47W 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 BETWEEN 45W AND 62W NE TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 24N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 72W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 23N78W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
67W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 21N74W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N82W TO 16N87W. 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 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N79W TO 16N84W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 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 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 21N77W TO 12N83W. W OF 
FRONT TO 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
NE SWELL. S OF 18N E OF FRONT TO 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...COLD FRONT 30N84W 
TO 21N87W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF 28N W OF 90W. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 26N 
W OF FRONT TO 95W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.  
S OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT...HIGHEST W OF 90W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 24N BETWEEN 84W AND 
93W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 94W N TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.